1. Any tool used to prepare, make, or simulate joints, such as a plane for smoothing wood surfaces prior to joining them, or a hand tool for inscribing grooves in fresh cement.

2. A file for making sawteeth the same height.

3. An attachment to a plow that covers discarded material.

4. A worker who makes joints, particularly a construction worker who cuts stone to proper fit.

5. A pipe of random length made from two joined, relatively short lengths.