joiner

[ joi-ner ]

/ ˈdʒɔɪ nər /

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noun

a person or thing that joins.

a carpenter, especially one who constructs doors, window sashes, paneling, and other permanent woodwork.

a person who belongs to many clubs, associations, societies, etc., often from indiscriminate enthusiasm, for increased status, to make business or social contacts, or the like.

Origin of joiner

1350–1400; join + -er¹; replacing Middle English joinour<Anglo-French joignour, equivalent to joign- (see join) + -our-or²

Words nearby joiner

Joiada, joie de vivre, join, joinder, joined-up, joiner, joiner door, joinery, join forces, joint, joint account

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Example sentences from the Web for joiner

For most of my adult life, I have always felt independent of any political party--an observer rather than a joiner.
Piers Morgan’s Comeback Strategy|Shelley Ross|February 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Young Judith Blum was never a joiner in school, never popular, never athletic, never part of any cliques.
The Real Queen of Daytime|Rebecca Dana|March 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST
One who is a cabinet-maker, and performs neat work as captain's joiner.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
Pie could have closed his eyes in peace if he had seen his daughter married to so decent a man and so good a joiner as Sleeny.
The Bread-winners|John Hay

"I don't spell, gentlemen, I discuss," said the joiner with blazing eyes.
The Red Room|August Strindberg
But he must earn his livelihood; and he determined to become a joiner.
Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events|S. Baring-Gould
A wooden house is joiner's work, and rather resembles a great bedstead.
Sketches of Our Life at Sarawak|Harriette McDougall

British Dictionary definitions for joiner

joiner

/ (ˈdʒɔɪnə) /

noun

mainly British a person trained and skilled in making finished woodwork, such as windows, doors, and stairs

a person or thing that joins

informal a person who joins many clubs, causes, etc

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单词	joiner
释义	joiner [ joi-ner ] / ˈdʒɔɪ nər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR joiner ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that joins. a carpenter, especially one who constructs doors, window sashes, paneling, and other permanent woodwork. a person who belongs to many clubs, associations, societies, etc., often from indiscriminate enthusiasm, for increased status, to make business or social contacts, or the like. Origin of joiner 1350–1400; join + -er¹; replacing Middle English joinour<Anglo-French joignour, equivalent to joign- (see join) + -our-or² Words nearby joiner Joiada, joie de vivre, join, joinder, joined-up, joiner, joiner door, joinery, join forces, joint, joint account Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for joiner For most of my adult life, I have always felt independent of any political party--an observer rather than a joiner. Piers Morgan’s Comeback Strategy\|Shelley Ross\|February 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Young Judith Blum was never a joiner in school, never popular, never athletic, never part of any cliques. The Real Queen of Daytime\|Rebecca Dana\|March 3, 2010\|DAILY BEAST One who is a cabinet-maker, and performs neat work as captain's joiner. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth Pie could have closed his eyes in peace if he had seen his daughter married to so decent a man and so good a joiner as Sleeny. The Bread-winners\|John Hay "I don't spell, gentlemen, I discuss," said the joiner with blazing eyes. The Red Room\|August Strindberg But he must earn his livelihood; and he determined to become a joiner. Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events\|S. Baring-Gould A wooden house is joiner's work, and rather resembles a great bedstead. Sketches of Our Life at Sarawak\|Harriette McDougall British Dictionary definitions for joiner joiner / (ˈdʒɔɪnə) / noun mainly British a person trained and skilled in making finished woodwork, such as windows, doors, and stairs a person or thing that joins informal a person who joins many clubs, causes, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to joiner representative, crony, cohort, comrade, buddy, assistant, accomplice, fellow, friend, collaborator, partner, companion, ally, co-worker, laborer, builder, worker, artisan, woodworker, cabinetmaker
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joiner

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