plural of joint-stool

A stool made of parts inserted into each other.

(engineering) A joint where the forked end of a connecting rod is joined by a bolt to another piece of the machinery.

(insurance) Describing a life insurance policy that insures two individuals' lives, payable either on a first death or last survivor basis.

(insurance) A life assured under a joint life contract.

(construction) A joint between two courses of masonry.

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plural of joint life

(carpentry) A joint used for intermediate framework where half the thickness is removed from both pieces of timber where they cross.

(construction, woodworking) A joint, usually glued, in which multiple integral protrusions are fit into mating slots, used especially for manufacturing long moldings.