jointuress

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A woman to whom an estate is bequeathed via jointure
Having joints; articulated; full of nodes; knotty; as, a jointed doll; jointed structure
A narrow piece of scenery used to join together two flats or wings of an interior setting
A projecting or retreating part in something; any irregularity of line or surface, as in a wall
To fit as if by joints; to coalesce as joints do; as, the stones joint, neatly
A plane for smoothing the surfaces of pieces which are to be accurately joi
One who, or that which, joints
{i} jointress, widow who holds a jointure, woman who inherited an estate upon the death of her husband
A place of low resort, as for smoking opium