jointing

To unite by a joint or joints; to fit together; to prepare so as to fit together

“a jointing plane”

To join; to connect; to unite; to combine.

To provide with a joint or joints; to articulate.

To separate the joints; of; to divide at the joint or joints; to disjoint; to cut up into joints, as meat.

To fit as if by joints; to coalesce as joints do.

“the stones joint, neatly.”

The act of making a joint.

The set of joints so produced.

The characteristic of having joints.

The initial grinding of the teeth of a cutting tool, prior to sharpening.