joiner

[ joi-ner ]

/ ˈdʒɔɪ nər /

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noun

a person or thing that joins.

a carpenter, especially one who constructs doors, window sashes, paneling, and other permanent woodwork.

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.

Nearby words

join forces, join the club, join up, joinder, joined-up, joiner, joiner door, joinery, joint, joint account, joint and last survivor annuity

Origin of joiner

1350–1400; join + -er¹; replacing Middle English joinour < Anglo-French joignour, equivalent to joign- (see join) + -our -or²

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Examples from the Web for joiner

For most of my adult life, I have always felt independent of any political party--an observer rather than a joiner.
Piers Morgan’s Comeback Strategy|Shelley Ross|February 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Young Judith Blum was never a joiner in school, never popular, never athletic, never part of any cliques.
The Real Queen of Daytime|Rebecca Dana|March 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST
One who is a cabinet-maker, and performs neat work as captain's joiner.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
Pie could have closed his eyes in peace if he had seen his daughter married to so decent a man and so good a joiner as Sleeny.
The Bread-winners|John Hay

"I don't spell, gentlemen, I discuss," said the joiner with blazing eyes.
The Red Room|August Strindberg
But he must earn his livelihood; and he determined to become a joiner.
Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events|S. Baring-Gould
A wooden house is joiner's work, and rather resembles a great bedstead.
Sketches of Our Life at Sarawak|Harriette McDougall

British Dictionary definitions for joiner

joiner

/ (ˈdʒɔɪnə) /

noun

mainly British a person trained and skilled in making finished woodwork, such as windows, doors, and stairs

a person or thing that joins

informal a person who joins many clubs, causes, etc

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