jointtop to bottom: end-lap, doweled, and spline jointsjoint (joint)n.1. a. A place or part at which two or more things are joined.b. A way in which two or more things are joined: a mortise-and-tenon joint.2. Anatomy a. A point of articulation between two or more bones, especially such a connection that allows motion.b. A point in the exoskeleton of an invertebrate at which movable parts join, as along the leg of an arthropod.3. Botany An articulation on a fruit or stem, such as the node of a grass stem.4. Geology A fracture or crack in a rock mass along which no appreciable movement has occurred.5. A large cut of meat for roasting.6. Slang a. A cheap or disreputable gathering place: “The tavern is … just a joint with Formica tables, a vinyl floor, lights over the mirrors” (Scott Turow).b. A building or dwelling.c. A prison. Often used with the.7. Slang A marijuana cigarette.8. Vulgar Slang A penis.adj.1. Shared by or common to two or more: our joint presence; a joint income-tax return.2. Sharing with another or others: a joint tenant.3. Formed or characterized by cooperation or united action: joint military maneuvers.4. Involving both houses of a legislature: a joint session of Congress.5. Law Regarded as one, especially with regard to tort liability or interest in property.6. Mathematics Involving two or more variables.tr.v. joint·ed, joint·ing, joints 1. To combine or attach with a joint or joints: securely jointed the sides of the drawer.2. To provide or construct with joints: joint a boom on a crane.3. To separate (meat) at the joints.Idiom: out of joint1. Dislocated, as a bone.2. Informal a. Not harmonious; inconsistent.b. Out of order; inauspicious or unsatisfactory.c. In bad spirits or humor; out of sorts.[Middle English, from Old French, from past participle of joindre, to join; see join.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.joint (d???nt) n1. a junction of two or more parts or objects2. the part or space between two such junctions3. (Anatomy) anatomy the junction between two or more bones, usually formed of connective tissue and cartilage4. (Zoology) the point of connection between movable parts in invertebrates, esp insects and other arthropods. 5. (Botany) the part of a plant stem from which a branch or leaf grows6. (Cookery) one of the parts into which a carcass of meat is cut by the butcher, esp for roasting7. (Geological Science) geology a crack in a rock along which no displacement has occurred8. slang a. a disreputable establishment, such as a bar or nightclubb. often facetious a dwelling or meeting place9. slang a cannabis cigarette10. (Medicine) dislocated11. out of order or disorganized12. put someone’s nose out of joint See nose19adj13. shared by or belonging to two or more: joint property. 14. created by combined effort15. sharing with others or with one another: joint rulers. 16. (Law) law (of persons) combined in ownership or obligation; regarded as a single entity in lawvb (tr) 17. to provide with or fasten by a joint or joints18. (Building) to plane the edge of (a board, etc) into the correct shape for a joint19. (Cookery) to cut or divide (meat, fowl, etc) into joints or at a joint ?jointly advCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014joint (d???nt) n. 1. the place at which two things, or separate parts of one thing, are joined or united, either rigidly or so as to permit motion. 2. a connection between pieces of wood, metal, etc., often reinforced with nails, screws, or glue. 3. a. the place of union between two bones or elements of a skeleton, whether fixed or permitting movement. b. the mechanical form of such a union: the ball-and-socket joint of the hip; the hinge joint of the elbow. c. the structural components, as the adjacent bone edges and their attachments. 4. the place of articulation between two parts or segments of an insect, crustacean, or other arthropod. 5. the node of a plant stem where a leaf or branch emerges, esp. when bent at an angle. 6. a large piece of meat, usu. with a bone, esp. a piece suitable for roasting. 7. Slang. a marijuana cigarette. 8. Slang. a. a cheap or disreputable place of public entertainment. b. a dwelling or establishment. c. prison. 9. a fracture plane in crystalline or sedimentary rock, commonly arranged in intersecting sets. 10. Math. node (def. 6). 11. Slang: Usu. Vulgar. penis. adj. 12. shared by or common to two or more: joint custody. 13. undertaken or produced by two or more in common: a joint effort. 14. sharing or acting in common: joint authorship. 15. joined or associated, as in relation, interest, or action: joint owners. 16. Law. joined together in obligation or ownership. 17. of or pertaining to both branches of a bicameral legislature: a joint session of Congress. v.t. 18. to unite by a joint. 19. to form or provide with joints. 20. to cut (meat, fowl, etc.) at the joints so as to separate into pieces: to joint a chicken. 21. to prepare (a board or the like) for fitting in a joint, as by truing the edge. v.i. 22. to fit together by or as if by joints. Idioms: out of joint, a. dislocated, as a bone. b. in a disordered state. [1250?1300; Middle English