Jointer () The longest plane used by a joiner.

Jointer () A long stationary plane, for plaining the edges of barrel staves.

Jointer () A bent piece of iron inserted to strengthen the joints of a wall.

Jointer () A tool for pointing the joints in brickwork.

Joint-fir () A genus (Ephedra) of leafless shrubs, with the stems conspicuously jointed; -- called also shrubby horsetail. There are about thirty species, of which two or three are found from Texas to California.

Jointing () The act or process of making a joint; also, the joints thus produced.

Jointless () Without a joint; rigid; stiff.

Jointly () In a joint manner; together; unitedly; in concert; not separately.

Jointress () A woman who has a jointure.

Jointure () A joining; a joint.

Jointure () An estate settled on a wife, which she is to enjoy after husband's decease, for her own life at least, in satisfaction of dower.

Jointured () of Jointure

Jointuring () of Jointure

Jointure () To settle a jointure upon.

Jointureless () Having no jointure.

Jointuress () See Jointress.

Jointweed () A slender, nearly leafless, American herb (Polygonum articulatum), with jointed spikes of small flowers.

Jointworm () The larva of a small, hymenopterous fly (Eurytoma hordei), which is found in gall-like swellings on the stalks of wheat, usually at or just above the first joint. In some parts of America it does great damage to the crop.

Joist () A piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed; -- called, according to its position or use, binding joist, bridging joist, ceiling joist, trimming joist, etc. See Illust. of Double-framed floor, under Double, a.

Joisted () of Joist

Joisting () of Joist

Joist () To fit or furnish with joists.

Joke () Something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something witty or sportive (commonly indicating more of hilarity or humor than jest); a jest; a witticism; as, to crack good-natured jokes.

Joke () Something not said seriously, or not actually meant; something done in sport.

Joked () of Joke

Joking () of Joke

Joke () To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; as, to joke a comrade.

Joke () To do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest.

Joker () One who makes jokes or jests.

Joker () See Rest bower, under 2d Bower.

Jokingly () In a joking way; sportively.

Jole () Alt. of Joll

Joll () Same as Jowl.

Jolif () Joyful; merry; pleasant; jolly.

Jollification () A merrymaking; noisy festivity.

Jollily () In a jolly manner.

Jolloment () Jollity.

Jolliness () Jollity; noisy mirth.

Jollity () Noisy mirth; gayety; merriment; festivity; boisterous enjoyment.

Jolly () Full of life and mirth; jovial; joyous; merry; mirthful.

Jolly () Expressing mirth, or inspiring it; exciting mirth and gayety.

Jolly () Of fine appearance; handsome; excellent; lively; agreeable; pleasant.

Jolly-boat () A boat of medium size belonging to a ship.

Jollyhead () Jollity.

Jolted () of Jolt

Jolt () To shake with short, abrupt risings and fallings, as a carriage moving on rough ground; as, the coach jolts.

Jolt () To cause to shake with a sudden up and down motion, as in a carriage going over rough ground, or on a high-trotting horse; as, the horse jolts the rider; fast driving jolts the carriage and the passengers.

Jolt () A sudden shock or jerk; a jolting motion, as in a carriage moving over rough ground.

Jolter () One who, or that which, jolts.

Jolterhead () Alt. of Jolthead

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