joint splice
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
1.The place or part where two things or parts are joined or united; the union of two or more smooth or even surfaces admitting of a close-fitting or junction; junction; as, a joint between two pieces of timber; a joint in a pipe. [1913 Webster]
2.A joining of two things or parts so as to admit of motion; an articulation, whether movable or not; a hinge; as, the knee joint; a node or joint of a stem; a ball and socket joint. See Articulation. [1913 Webster]
A scaly gauntlet now, with joints of steel, Must glove this hand.— Shak.[1913 Webster]
To tear thee joint by joint.— Milton.[1913 Webster]
3.The part or space included between two joints, knots, nodes, or articulations; as, a joint of cane or of a grass stem; a joint of the leg. [1913 Webster]
4.Any one of the large pieces of meat, as cut into portions by the butcher for roasting. [1913 Webster]
5.(Geol.) A plane of fracture, or divisional plane, of a rock transverse to the stratification. [1913 Webster]
6.(Arch.) The space between the adjacent surfaces of two bodies joined and held together, as by means of cement, mortar, etc.; as, a thin joint. [1913 Webster]
7.The means whereby the meeting surfaces of pieces in a structure are secured together. [1913 Webster]
8.[Jag a notch.] A projecting or retreating part in something; any irregularity of line or surface, as in a wall. [Now Chiefly U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
9.(Theaters) A narrow piece of scenery used to join together two flats or wings of an interior setting. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
10.a disreputable establishment, or a place of low resort, as for smoking opium; -- also used for a commercial establishment, implying a less than impeccable reputation, but often in jest; as, talking about a high-class joint is an oxymoron. [Slang] [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
11.a marijuana cigarette. [Slang] [PJC]
12.prison; -- used with "the". [Slang] " he spent five years in the joint." [PJC]
Coursing joint (Masonry), the mortar joint between two courses of bricks or stones.
Fish joint, Miter joint, Universal joint, etc. See under Fish, Miter, etc.
Joint bolt, a bolt for fastening two pieces, as of wood, one endwise to the other, having a nut embedded in one of the pieces.
Joint chair (Railroad), the chair that supports the ends of abutting rails.
Joint coupling, a universal joint for coupling shafting. See under Universal.
Joint hinge, a hinge having long leaves; a strap hinge.
Joint splice, a re["e]nforce at a joint, to sustain the parts in their true relation.
Joint stool. (a) A stool consisting of jointed parts; a folding stool. --Shak. (b) A block for supporting the end of a piece at a joint; a joint chair.
Out of joint, out of place; dislocated, as when the head of a bone slips from its socket; hence, not working well together; disordered. "The time is out of joint." --Shak. [1913 Webster]