adj
United, combined
the joint influences of culture and climate
Done by two or more people or organisations working together.
The play was a joint production between the two companies.
A joint burden laid upon us all.
noun
The point where two components of a structure join, but are still able to rotate.
This rod is free to swing at the joint with the platform.
The point where two components of a structure join rigidly.
The water is leaking out of the joint between the two pipes.
Any part of an animalian body where two bones or exoskeleton segments are abutted, in most cases allowing that part of the body to be bent or straightened.
The means of securing together the meeting surfaces of components of a structure.
The dovetail joint, while more difficult to make, is also quite strong.
A cut of meat, especially (but not necessarily) (a) one containing a joint in the sense of an articulation or (b) one rolled up and tied.
Near-synonym: roast
Set the joint in a roasting tin and roast for the calculated cooking time.
verb
To unite by a joint or joints; to fit together; to prepare so as to fit together
to joint boards
a jointing plane
To join; to connect; to unite; to combine.
But soon that war had end, and the time's state Made friends of them, jointing their force 'gainst Caesar
To provide with a joint or joints; to articulate.
The fingers are […]jointed together for motion.
To separate the joints; of; to divide at the joint or joints; to disjoint; to cut up into joints, as meat.
Another time alſo being minded to entertain king Priamus friendly, when he came unto his pavilion: / He then beſtir'd himſelfe, and caught up ſoone, / A good white ſheepe, whoſe throat he cut anon. / but about cutting it up, quartering, jointing, ſeething, and roſting, he ſpent a great part of the night: […]
He joints the neck.
To fit as if by joints; to coalesce as joints do.
the stones joint, neatly.