jointer

American  

[join-ter] / ˈdʒɔɪn tər /

noun

1. a person or thing that joints.

2. a tool or machine used in making joints.

3. Agriculture. a device with a triangular head, used with a plow to bury trash.

4. Law Obsolete. a man who holds a jointure.

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jointer British  

/ ˈdʒɔɪntə /

noun

1. a tool for pointing mortar joints, as in brickwork

2. Also called: jointing plane.  a long plane for shaping the edges of planks so that they can be fitted together

3. a person or thing that makes joints

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Etymology

Origin of jointer

First recorded in 1645–55; joint + -er ¹

Example Sentences

At minimum, you’d need a table saw, which allows you to cut wood to width, as well as a planer and jointer, used to create smooth, even surfaces on wood.

From Seattle Times

In small groups of nine, students will learn to use a table saw, bandsaw, jointer, planer and drill press and will make a hardwood cutting board in the process.

From Los Angeles Times

When the fore plane is made longer, as for planing long joints, it is termed a jointer plane, the length being as much as 30 inches and the blade 25⁄8 inches wide.

From Project Gutenberg

The Hand Jointer.—The great variety of work that can be done on a hand jointer depends very largely upon the knowledge and skill of the operator.

From Project Gutenberg

About ten lengths of pipe were laid per day by one gang of men, one jointer and his assistant making all the cement and bitumen joints as fast as the gang could lay the pipes.

From Project Gutenberg