joint

1. A place or part at which two or more things are joined.

2. A way in which two or more things are joined: a mortise-and-tenon joint; flexible joints.

3. A point of articulation between two or more bones, especially such a connection that allows motion.

4. A point in the exoskeleton of an invertebrate at which movable parts join, as along the leg of an arthropod.

5. A cheap or disreputable gathering place: "The tavern is . . . just a joint with Formica tables, a vinyl floor, lights over the mirrors" (Scott Turow).

6. A building or dwelling.

7. A prison. Often used with the.

Anatomy

1. A point of articulation between two or more bones, especially such a connection that allows motion.

2. A point in the exoskeleton of an invertebrate at which movable parts join, as along the leg of an arthropod.

3. A cheap or disreputable gathering place: "The tavern is . . . just a joint with Formica tables, a vinyl floor, lights over the mirrors" (Scott Turow).

4. A building or dwelling.

5. A prison. Often used with the.

Botany An articulation on a fruit or stem, such as the node of a grass stem.

Geology A fracture or crack in a rock mass along which no appreciable movement has occurred.

A large cut of meat for roasting.

Slang

1. A cheap or disreputable gathering place: "The tavern is . . . just a joint with Formica tables, a vinyl floor, lights over the mirrors" (Scott Turow).

2. A building or dwelling.

3. A prison. Often used with the.

Slang A marijuana cigarette.

Vulgar Slang A penis.

Shared by or common to two or more: our joint presence; a joint income-tax return.

Sharing with another or others: a joint tenant.

Formed or characterized by cooperation or united action: joint military maneuvers.

Involving both houses of a legislature: a joint session of Congress.

Law Regarded as one legal body; united in identity of interest or liability.

Mathematics Involving two or more variables.

To combine or attach with a joint or joints: securely jointed the sides of the drawer.

To provide or construct with joints: joint a boom on a crane.

To separate (meat) at the joints.