joiner

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A maker of wooden furniture or fittings.
  2. A woodworking machine used to prepare edges of wooden elements to join to other wood pieces.
noun
  1. A thing that joins two separate items, e.g. software to connect video or music clips.
  2. A person who joins societies or organizations.
  3. Synonym of hensopper.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒɔɪnɚ/ /ˈd͡ʒɔɪnə/ En-us-joiner.ogg

Word forms

joiner joiners

Etymology

From Middle English joynour (“maker of furniture, small boxes, etc.”), from Old French joigneor (“joiner, carpenter”), agent noun from joindre (“to join”), equivalent to join + -er.

Synonyms

Derived words

biscuit joiner nonjoiner zero-width joiner zero-width non-joiner
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