Phrase guide

jointer plane

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A plane used for final flattening out of wooden surfaces.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a long carpenter's plane used to shape the edges of boards so they will fit together

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: jointer, jointing plane, long plane

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: plane, carpenter's plane, woodworking plane

History

Etymology

joint (“to smooth wooden parts, as before joining them”) + plane (“a woodworker's tool”)

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Ingrian: fugantka — plane for final flattening out of wooden surfaces
  • Norwegian Bokmål: rubank — plane for final flattening out of wooden surfaces
  • Polish: samolot łącznikowy — plane for final flattening out of wooden surfaces
  • Russian: фуга́нок (fugánok) — plane for final flattening out of wooden surfaces