Associations to the word «Jointer»

Wiktionary

JOINTER, noun. (literally) One that joints.
JOINTER, noun. Any of various tools used to construct or finish joints, especially:
JOINTER, noun. In woodworking.
JOINTER, noun. In building, a pointing-trowel.
JOINTER, noun. An equivalent machine, notably used to produce a flat surface on boards.
JOINTER PLANE, noun. A plane used for final flattening out of wooden surfaces.

Dictionary definition

JOINTER, noun. A long carpenter's plane used to shape the edges of boards so they will fit together.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats