joiner

Etymology

Middle English joynour (“maker of furniture, small boxes, etc.”), from Old French joigneor (“joiner, carpenter”), agent noun from joindre (“to join”), equivalent to join +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɔɪnɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɔɪnə/

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• Rhymes: -ɔɪnə(ɹ)

Noun

joiner (plural joiners)

1. A thing that joins two separate items, e.g. software to connect video or music clips.
2. A maker of wooden furniture or fittings.
3. A person who joins societies or organizations.
   • 2004, Eugene Goodheart, Confessions of a Secular Jew: A Memoir

     I am not a joiner. I am reluctant to sign up as a member of any organization, because I generally can't find myself or my ideas in it.

Anagrams

• rejoin

Alternative forms

• jiner
• jyner

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʒəi.nər/, /ˈdʒoi.nər/

Noun

joiner (plural joiners)

1. carpenter