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joiner

[ joi-ner ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that joins.
  2. a carpenter, especially one who constructs doors, window sashes, paneling, and other permanent woodwork.
  3. 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.


joiner

/ ˈɔɪə /

noun

  1. a person trained and skilled in making finished woodwork, such as windows, doors, and stairs
  2. a person or thing that joins
  3. 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
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of joiner1

1350–1400; join + -er 1; replacing Middle English joinour < Anglo-French joignour, equivalent to joign- ( join ) + -our -or 2
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The artist wanted to show him the Polaroid collages — what he coined “joiners” — he had begun to make.

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Richardson was a joiner since the age of 16 and ran a joinery business alongside his racing career.

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He has been a joiner since the age of 16 and ran a joinery business alongside his racing career.

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"If we don't have it, we can barely get a shower," said the 71-year-old retired joiner and manufacturer.

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One of the first questions new joiners were asked is whether they would be willing to be locked up.

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