Joint

Definition of Joint

Pronunciation: joint

The place or part where two things or parts are joined or united; the union of two or more smooth or even surfaces admitting of a close-fitting or junction; junction; as, a joint between two pieces of timber; a joint in a pipe.

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.

- Shak.

To tear thee joint by joint.

- Milton.

The part or space included between two joints, knots, nodes, or articulations; as, a joint of cane or of a grass stem; a joint of the leg.

Any one of the large pieces of meat, as cut into portions by the butcher for roasting.

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a marijuana cigarette.

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prison; - used with "the".

Coursing joint
(Masonry) the mortar joint between two courses of bricks or stones.

Fish joint
See under Fish, Miter, etc.

Joint bolt
a bolt for fastening two pieces, as of wood, one endwise to the other, having a nut embedded in one of the pieces.

Joint chair
(Railroad) the chair that supports the ends of abutting rails.

Joint coupling
a universal joint for coupling shafting. See under Universal.

Joint hinge
a hinge having long leaves; a strap hinge.

Joint splice
a reënforce at a joint, to sustain the parts in their true relation.

Joint stool
a -	A stool consisting of jointed parts; a folding stool.
b -	A block for supporting the end of a piece at a joint; a joint chair. - Shak.

Out of joint
out of place; dislocated, as when the head of a bone slips from its socket; hence, not working well together; disordered. - Shak.

I read this joint effusion twice over.

- T. Hook.

Shared by, or affecting two or more; held in common; as, joint property; a joint bond.

A joint burden laid upon us all.

- Shak.

Joint committee
(Parliamentary Practice) a committee composed of members of the two houses of a legislative body, for the appointment of which concurrent resolutions of the two houses are necessary.

Joint meeting
the meeting or session of two distinct bodies as one; as, a joint meeting of committees representing different corporations; a joint session of both branches of a State legislature to chose a United States senator. - Cushing.

Joint resolution
(Parliamentary Practice) a resolution adopted concurrently by the two branches of a legislative body. - Joint Rules of Congress, U. S.

Joint rule
(Parliamentary Practice) a rule of proceeding adopted by the concurrent action of both branches of a legislative assembly. - Barclay (Digest).

Joint and several
(Law) a phrase signifying that the debt, credit, obligation, etc., to which it is applied is held in such a way that the parties in interest are engaged both together and individually thus a joint and several debt is one for which all the debtors may be sued together or either of them individually; used especially in the phrase joint and several liability. - Journal H. of R., U. S.

Joint stock
stock held in company.

Joint-stock company
(Law) a species of partnership, consisting generally of a large number of members, having a capital divided, or agreed to be divided, into shares, the shares owned by any member being usually transferable without the consent of the rest.

Joint tenancy
(Law) a tenure by two or more persons of estate by unity of interest, title, time, and possession, under which the survivor takes the whole.