n. 1. One who, or that which, joins. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. One whose occupation is to construct articles by joining pieces of wood; a mechanic who does the woodwork (as doors, stairs, etc.) necessary for the finishing of buildings. “One Snug, the joiner.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. A wood-working machine, for sawing, plaining, mortising, tenoning, grooving, etc.
n. The art, or trade, of a joiner; the work of a joiner; doing the woodwork (as doors, stairs, etc.) necessary for the finishing of buildings. [ 1913 Webster ]
A piece of joinery . . . whimsically dovetailed. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]