Jointed

Jointed
Joint Joint, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jointed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jointing}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To unite by a joint or joints; to fit together; to prepare so as to fit together; as, to joint boards. [1913 Webster]

Pierced through the yielding planks of jointed wood. --Pope. [1913 Webster]

2. To join; to connect; to unite; to combine. [1913 Webster]

Jointing their force 'gainst C[ae]sar. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

3. To provide with a joint or joints; to articulate. [1913 Webster]

The fingers are jointed together for motion. --Ray. [1913 Webster]

4. To separate the joints; of; to divide at the joint or joints; to disjoint; to cut up into joints, as meat. ``He joints the neck.'' --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

Quartering, jointing, seething, and roasting. --Holland. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Jointed — Joint ed, a. Having joints; articulated; full of nodes; knotty; as, a jointed doll; jointed structure. The jointed herbage. J. Philips. {Joint ed*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • jointed — jointed; un·jointed; lap·jointed; …   English syllables

  • jointed — (adj.) early 15c., from JOINT (Cf. joint) (n.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • jointed — [join′tid] adj. having joints …   English World dictionary

  • jointed — [[t]ʤɔ͟ɪntɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ Something that is jointed has joints that move. The glass cover for this is cleverly jointed in the middle. 2) ADJ A jointed chicken or other bird has been cut into pieces so that it is ready to cook. [BRIT] …   English dictionary

  • jointed — joint|ed [ dʒɔıntəd ] adjective 1. ) a jointed arm, leg, or other part can bend because it has JOINTS 2. ) MAINLY BRITISH a jointed chicken has been cut into pieces so that it can be eaten easily …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • jointed — UK [ˈdʒɔɪntɪd] / US [ˈdʒɔɪntəd] adjective 1) a jointed arm, leg, or other part can bend because it has joints 2) British a jointed chicken has been cut into pieces so that it can be eaten easily …   English dictionary

  • jointed — joint|ed [ˈdʒɔıntıd] adj having joints and able to move and bend ▪ a jointed puppet …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • jointed — adjective having joints and able to move and bend: a jointed puppet …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • jointed — adjective having joints or jointed segments • Similar to: ↑articulated, ↑articulate • Topics: ↑zoology, ↑zoological science …   Useful english dictionary

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