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<hw>Joint</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>joint</ets>, fr. <ets>joindre</ets>, <ets>p. p. joint</ets>. See <er>Join</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The place or part where two things or parts are joined or united; the union of two or more smooth or even surfaces admitting of a close-fitting or junction; junction as, a <i>joint</i> between two pieces of timber; a <i>joint</i> in a pipe.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A joining of two things or parts so as to admit of motion; an articulation, whether movable or not; a hinge; <as>as, the knee <ex>joint</ex>; a node or <ex>joint</ex> of a stem; a ball and socket <ex>joint</ex></as>. See <er>Articulation</er>.</def>

<blockquote>A scaly gauntlet now, with <b>joints</b> of steel, Must glove this hand. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>To tear thee <b>joint</b> by <b>joint</b>. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The part or space included between two joints, knots, nodes, or articulations; <as>as, a <ex>joint</ex> of cane or of a grass stem; a <ex>joint</ex> of the leg.</as></def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Any one of the large pieces of meat, as cut into portions by the butcher for roasting.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>A plane of fracture, or divisional plane, of a rock transverse to the stratification.</def>

<p><b>6.</b> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>The space between the adjacent surfaces of two bodies joined and held together, as by means of cement, mortar, etc.; <as>as, a thin <ex>joint</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>7.</b> <def>The means whereby the meeting surfaces of pieces in a structure are secured together.</def>

<cs><col>Coursing joint</col> <fld>(Masonry)</fld>, <cd>the mortar joint between two courses of bricks or stones.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Fish joint</col>, <col>Miter joint</col>, <col>Universal joint</col></mcol>, etc. <cd>See under <er>Fish</er>, <er>Miter</er>, etc.</cd> -- <col>Joint bolt</col>, <cd>a bolt for fastening two pieces, as of wood, one endwise to the other, having a nut embedded in one of the pieces.</cd> -- <col>Joint chair</col> <fld>(Railroad)</fld>, <cd>the chair that supports the ends of abutting rails.</cd> -- <col>Joint coupling</col>, <cd>a universal joint for coupling shafting. See under <er>Universal</er>.</cd> -- <col>Joint hinge</col>, <cd>a hinge having long leaves; a strap hinge.</cd> -- <col>Joint splice</col>, <cd>a re\'89nforce at a joint, to sustain the parts in their true relation.</cd> -- <col>Joint stool</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>A stool consisting of jointed parts; a folding stool. <i>Shak</i>.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>A block for supporting the end of a piece at a joint; a joint chair.</cd> -- <col>Out of joint</col>, <cd>out of place; dislocated, as when the head of a bone slips from its socket; hence, not working well together; disordered. "The time is <i>out of joint</i>." <i>Shak.</i></cd></cs>

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<hw>Joint</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F., <ets>p. p.</ets> of <ets>joindre</ets>. See <er>Join</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Joined; united; combined; concerted; as <i>joint</i> action.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Involving the united activity of two or more; done or produced by two or more working together.</def>

<blockquote>I read this <b>joint</b> effusion twice over. <i>T. Hook.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>United, joined, or sharing with another or with others; not solitary in interest or action; holding in common with an associate, or with associates; acting together; <as>as, <ex>joint</ex> heir; <ex>joint</ex> creditor; <ex>joint</ex> debtor, etc.</as></def> "<i>Joint</i> tenants of the world."

<i>Donne.</i>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Shared by, or affecting two or more; held in common; <as>as, <ex>joint</ex> property; a <ex>joint</ex> bond.</as></def>

<blockquote>A <b>joint</b> burden laid upon us all. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Joint committee</col> <fld>(Parliamentary Practice)</fld>, <cd>a committee composed of members of the two houses of a legislative body, for the appointment of which concurrent resolutions of the two houses are necessary. <i>Cushing</i>.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Joint meeting</col>, &or; <col>Joint session</col></mcol>, <cd>the meeting or session of two distinct bodies as one; <as>as, a <ex>joint meeting<ex> of committees representing different corporations; a <ex>joint session<ex> of both branches of a State legislature to chose a United States senator.</as> "Such <ex>joint meeting<ex> shall not be dissolved until the electoral votes are all counted and the result declared." <i>Joint Rules of Congress, U. S</i>.</cd> -- <col>Joint resolution</col> <fld>(Parliamentary Practice)</fld>, <cd>a resolution adopted concurrently by the two branches of a legislative body. "By the constitution of the United States and the rules of the two houses, no absolute distinction is made between bills and <i>joint resolutions<i>." <i>Barclay (Digest)</i>.</cd> -- <col>Joint rule</col> <fld>(Parliamentary Practice)</fld>, <cd>a rule of proceeding adopted by the concurrent action of both branches of a legislative assembly. "Resolved, by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), that the sixteenth and seventeenth <i>joint rules<i> be suspended for the remainder of the session." <i>Journal H. of R., U. S</i>.</cd> -- <col>Joint and several</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>a phrase signifying that the debt, credit, obligation, etc., to which it is applied is held in such a way that the parties in interest are engaged both together and individually thus a <i>joint and several<i> debt is one for which all the debtors may be sued together or either of them individually.</cd> -- <col>Joint stock</col>, <cd>stock held in company.</cd> -- <col>Joint-stock company</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>a species of partnership, consisting generally of a large number of members, having a capital divided, or agreed to be divided, into shares, the shares owned by any member being usually transferable without the consent of the rest.</cd> -- <col>Joint tenancy</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>a tenure by two or more persons of estate by unity of interest, title, time, and possession, under which the survivor takes the whole. <i>Blackstone</i>.</cd> -- <col>Joint tenant</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>one who holds an estate by joint tenancy.</cd></cs>

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<hw>Joint</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Jointed</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Jointing</er>.]</wordforms>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To unite by a joint or joints; to fit together; to prepare so as to fit together; <as>as, to <ex>joint</ex> boards</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Pierced through the yielding planks of <b>jointed</b> wood. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To join; to connect; to unite; to combine.</def>

<blockquote><b>Jointing</b> their force 'gainst C\'91sar. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>