plural of mortise-and-tenon joint

(woodworking) A joint made by inserting a projecting tenon into a mortised slot.

plural of nose out of joint

plural of joint-stock company

plural of ball and socket joint (alternative spelling of ball-and-socket joints).

Alternative spelling of ball-and-socket joint

plural of ball-and-socket joint

A joint in which one segment has a rounded end and the next segment has a bowl-shaped end, with the rounded end being fitted into the bowl shape, allowing the first segment to move around an indefinite number of axes which have one common center.

(carpentry) A joint used for intermediate framework where half the thickness is removed from both pieces of timber where they cross.

plural of cross-halving joint