Definition of joint

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"Joint (n.) Any one of the large pieces of meat, as cut into portions by the butcher for roasting..

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Acondylous :: Acondylous (a.) Being without joints; jointless.
Rabbet :: Rabbet (n.) Same as Rabbet joint, below..
Sever :: Sever (v. t.) To disunite; to disconnect; to terminate; as, to sever an estate in joint tenancy..
Pin :: Pin (n.) The tenon of a dovetail joint.
Gusset :: Gusset (n.) A small piece of chain mail at the openings of the joints beneath the arms.
Cotenant :: Cotenant (n.) A tenant in common, or a joint tenant..
Telescopical :: Telescopical (a.) Having the power of extension by joints sliding one within another, like the tube of a small telescope or a spyglass; especially (Mach.), constructed of concentric tubes, either stationary, as in the telescopic boiler, or movable, as in the telescopic chimney of a war vessel, which may be put out of sight by being lowered endwise..
Cog :: Cog (n.) A tenon in a scarf joint; a coak.
Combinedly :: Combinedly (adv. In combination or cooperation) ; jointly.
Instep :: Instep (n.) The arched middle portion of the human foot next in front of the ankle joint.
Jointer :: "Jointer (n.) One who, or that which, joints..
Runner :: Runner (n.) A slender trailing branch which takes root at the joints or end and there forms new plants, as in the strawberry and the common cinquefoil..
Concurrent :: Concurrent (a.) Joint and equal in authority; taking cognizance of similar questions; operating on the same objects; as, the concurrent jurisdiction of courts..
Trochantine :: Trochantine (n.) The second joint of the leg of an insect, -- often united with the coxa..
Joint :: "Joint (n.) A joining of two things or parts so as to admit of motion; an articulation, whether movable or not; a hinge; as, the knee joint; a node or joint of a stem; a ball and socket joint. See Articulation..
Dislocate :: Dislocate (v. t.) To displace; to put out of its proper place. Especially, of a bone: To remove from its normal connections with a neighboring bone; to put out of joint; to move from its socket; to disjoint; as, to dislocate your bones..
Grass :: Grass (n.) An endogenous plant having simple leaves, a stem generally jointed and tubular, the husks or glumes in pairs, and the seed single..
Entrochal :: Entrochal (a.) Pertaining to, or consisting of, entrochites, or the joints of encrinites; -- used of a kind of stone or marble..
Jointured :: Jointured (imp. & p. p.) of Jointur.
Codefendant :: Codefendant (n.) A joint defendant.
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