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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

The art, or trade, of a joiner; the work of a joiner; doing the woodwork (as doors, stairs, etc.) necessary for the finishing of buildings.

A piece of

joinery

. . . whimsically dovetailed.

Burke.

Noun.

The art of fitting and joining pieces of timber in the construction of utensils or parts of a building, so as to form one entire piece.