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joiner

noun
/ˈd͡ʒɔɪnɚ/US/ˈd͡ʒɔɪnə/UK

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.

  1. derived from joigneor
  2. inherited from joynour

Definitions

  1. A maker of wooden furniture or fittings.

  2. A woodworking machine used to prepare edges of wooden elements to join to other wood…

    A woodworking machine used to prepare edges of wooden elements to join to other wood pieces.

  3. A thing that joins two separate items, e.g. software to connect video or music clips.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. A person who joins societies or organizations.

      • I am not a joiner. I am reluctant to sign up as a member of any organization, because I generally can't find myself or my ideas in it.

    2. Synonym of hensopper.

    3. A surname.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA