noun
a long carpenter's plane used to shape the edges of boards so they will fit together
• Syn: ↑jointer, ↑jointing plane, ↑long plane
• Hypernyms: ↑plane, ↑carpenter's plane, ↑woodworking plane
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noun : a woodworker's plane about 2 feet long used for smoothing long surfaces (as the edges of boards in preparation for joining them)
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Carpentry.
a plane for truing the edges of boards, planing large surfaces, etc.
[1815-25]
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jointer plane or jointing plane noun
The largest kind of plane used by a joiner
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Main Entry: ↑join
Useful english dictionary. 2012.