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Joiner - 3 dictionary results

join⋅er

[joi-ner]
–noun
1. a person or thing that joins.
2. a carpenter, esp. one who constructs doors, window sashes, paneling, and other permanent woodwork.
3. a person who belongs to many clubs, associations, societies, etc., often from indiscriminate enthusiasm, for increased status, to make business or social contacts, or the like.

Origin:
1350–1400; join + -er 1 ; r. ME joinour < AF joignour, equiv. to joign- (see join ) + -our -or 2
join·er   (joi'nər)   
n.  
  1. A carpenter, especially a cabinetmaker.
  2. Informal A person given to joining groups, organizations, or causes.

Joiner

Join"er\, n. 1. One who, or that which, joins.

2. One whose occupation is to construct articles by joining pieces of wood; a mechanic who does the woodwork (as doors, stairs, etc.) necessary for the finishing of buildings. "One Snug, the joiner." --Shak.

3. A wood-working machine, for sawing, plaining, mortising, tenoning, grooving, etc.

Syn: See Carpenter.
Language Translation for : Joiner
Spanish: carpintero,
German: der Tischler,
Japanese: 建具屋
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