(anatomy) A joint formed by a bony ring passing through a hole in a bone, as at the bases of spines in some fishes.

plural of shackle joint

Alternative spelling of miter joint

plural of miter-joint (alternative form of miter joints).

plural of mitre joint (alternative form of miter joints).

Alternative spelling of miter joint

Alternative spelling of miter joint

plural of mitre-joint (alternative form of miter joints).

(engineering) A knuckle joint having shoulders that abut when the connected pieces come into line with each other, and thus permit folding in one direction only.

A joint made between surfaces of iron by filling the space between them with a wet mixture of cast-iron borings, sal ammoniac, and sulfur, which by oxidation becomes hard and impervious to steam, water, etc.