jointing

The act of making a joint.

The set of joints so produced.

The characteristic of having joints.

I have already made it clear, I think, that the Selenites I saw resembled man in maintaining the erect attitude, and in having four limbs, and I have compared the general appearance of their heads and the jointing of their limbs to that of insects.

The initial grinding of the teeth of a cutting tool, prior to sharpening.