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<p><b>1.</b> <def>A joining; a joint.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>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.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>jointure</b> that your king must make, Which with her dowry shall be counterpoised. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Jointure</h1> <Xpage=802>

<hw>Join"ture</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Jointured</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Jointuring</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To settle a jointure upon.</def>

<h1>Jointureless</h1> <Xpage=802>

<hw>Join"ture*less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having no jointure.</def>

<h1>Jointuress</h1> <Xpage=802>

<hw>Join"tur*ess</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Jointress</er>.</def>

<i>Bouvier.</i>

<h1>Jointweed</h1> <Xpage=802>

<hw>Joint"weed`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A slender, nearly leafless, American herb (<spn>Polygonum articulatum</spn>), with jointed spikes of small flowers.</def>

<h1>Jointworm</h1> <Xpage=802>

<hw>Joint"worm`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The larva of a small, hymenopterous fly (<spn>Eurytoma hordei</spn>), 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.</def>

<h1>Joist</h1> <Xpage=802>

<hw>Joist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>giste</ets>, OF. <ets>giste</ets>, F. <ets>g\'8cte</ets>, fr. <ets>gesir</ets> to lie, F. <ets>g\'82sir</ets>. See <er>Gist</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>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, <stype>binding joist</stype>, <stype>bridging joist</stype>, <stype>ceiling joist</stype>, <stype>trimming joist</stype>, etc. See <i>Illust</i>. of <cref>Double-framed floor</cref>, under <er>Double</er>, <tt>a.</tt></def>

<h1>Joist</h1> <Xpage=802>

<hw>Joist</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Joisted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Joisting</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To fit or furnish with joists.</def>

<i>Johnson.</i>

<h1>Joke</h1> <Xpage=802>

<hw>Joke</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>jocus</ets>. Cf <er>Jeopardy</er>, <er>Jocular</er>, <er>Juggler</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something witty or sportive (commonly indicating more of hilarity or humor than <i>jest</i>); a jest; a witticism; <as>as, to crack good-natured <ex>jokes</ex></as>.</def>

<blockquote>And gentle dullness ever loves a <b>joke</b>. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Or witty <b>joke</b> our airy senses moves To pleasant laughter. <i>Gay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Something not said seriously, or not actually meant; something done in sport.</def>

<blockquote>Inclose whole downs in walls, 't is all a <b>joke</b>. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>In joke</col>, <cd>in jest; sportively; not meant seriously.</cd> -- <col>Practical joke</col>. <cd>See under <er>Practical</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Joke</h1> <Xpage=802>