Used transitively to mean ‘to join or fit together’ and, in butchery, ‘to cut at the joints’.
Definitionen
To connect or fit (two or more things) together at a joint or so that they form a single piece. The carpenter jointed the boards to create a seamless tabletop.
To separate or cut (a piece of meat or a carcass) at the joints. She jointed the chicken before putting it in the oven.
Synonyme
cut up
marry (archaic)
fit together