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Type of legislative measure adopted by the United States Congress
In the United States Congress, a joint resolution is a legislative measure that requires passage by the Senate and the House of Representatives and is
Joint_resolution
1973 U.S. federal law (50 U.S.C. 1541-48)
consent of the U.S. Congress. The resolution was adopted in the form of a United States congressional joint resolution. It provides that the president can
War_Powers_Resolution
1964 joint resolution by the US Congress
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution or the Southeast Asia Resolution, Pub. L. 88–408, 78 Stat. 384, enacted August 10, 1964, was a joint resolution that the United
Gulf_of_Tonkin_Resolution
Joint resolution of the US Congress
Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002, informally known as the Iraq Resolution, was a joint resolution passed by the United States Congress
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
Authorization_for_Use_of_Military_Force_Against_Iraq_Resolution_of_2002
1845 admission of Texas to the US
the incorporation of the Republic of Texas into the United States by joint resolution of Congress, culminating in its admission to the Union as the 28th
Texas_annexation
Resolution for US annexation of Hawaii, 1898
The Newlands Resolution, 30 Stat. 750, was a joint resolution passed on July 7, 1898, by the United States Congress to annex the independent Republic of
Newlands_Resolution
Authorizing the Gulf War, also known as Operation Desert Storm
Against Iraq Resolution of 1991 The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution (short title) (Pub. L. 102–1) or Joint Resolution to authorize
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 1991
Authorization_for_Use_of_Military_Force_Against_Iraq_Resolution_of_1991
1993 U.S. joint resolution on Hawaii
Public Law 103-150, informally known as the Apology Resolution, is a Joint Resolution of the U.S. Congress adopted in 1993 that "acknowledges that the
Apology_Resolution
Of known applications made to the United States Congress
"2017 Assembly Joint Resolution 21". docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Retrieved May 16, 2024. "Wisconsin Legislature: AJR21: Joint Resolution Text". docs.legis
List of state applications for an Article V Convention
List_of_state_applications_for_an_Article_V_Convention
U.S. laws enacted before World War II
than $100,000,000.[page needed] In January 1937, Congress passed a joint resolution outlawing the arms trade with Spain. The Neutrality Act of 1937 was
Neutrality_Acts_of_the_1930s
for a unicameral legislature, contrary to the originally proposed Joint Resolution No. 10. Movements for federalism further intensified from when the
Federalism_in_the_Philippines
Pearl Harbor and subsequent declaration of war the prior day. The Joint Resolution Declaring that a state of war exists between the Imperial Government
United States declaration of war on Japan
United_States_declaration_of_war_on_Japan
US nuclear legislation
determination in each particular case. (2) (A) The Congress may by joint resolution terminate or restrict assistance described in paragraphs (1) through
Symington_Amendment
Proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Senate Joint Resolution. The resolution was referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary, where a vote on it was never brought. The resolution, therefore
Equal_Rights_Amendment
Union, Pub. L. 28–48, 5 Stat. 742 Joint Resolution for annexing Texas to the United States, 5 Stat. 797; Joint Resolution for the admission of the State
Territorial evolution of the United States
Territorial_evolution_of_the_United_States
US Senate resolution on Taiwan
The Formosa Resolution of 1955 was a joint resolution passed by the U.S. Senate and signed by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower on January 29, 1955
Formosa_Resolution_of_1955
Law authorizing military action
Military Force (AUMF; Pub. L. 107–40 (text) (PDF), 115 Stat. 224) is a joint resolution of the United States Congress which became law on September 18, 2001
Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001
Authorization_for_Use_of_Military_Force_of_2001
1913 amendment establishing the direct election of senators
Archived January 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, House Joint Resolution No. 12, A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Alabama relative
Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Seventeenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Annual American commemoration
President Kennedy read: 87th Congress of the United States of America Joint Resolution 76 Stat. 676. To authorize the President to proclaim May 15 of each
Peace_Officers_Memorial_Day
1933 U.S. executive order prohibiting the hoarding of gold currency
December 31, 1974. However, the Act did not repeal the Gold Repeal Joint Resolution, which banned any contracts that specified payment in a fixed amount
Executive_Order_6102
States Constitution, Article I requires each bill and joint resolution (except joint resolutions proposing a constitutional amendment) approved by the
List of United States presidential vetoes
List_of_United_States_presidential_vetoes
Established ways of doing legislative business
Joint resolutions - There is little practical difference between a bill and a joint resolution since both are treated similarly; a joint resolution originating
Procedures of the United States Congress
Procedures_of_the_United_States_Congress
Conditions on U.S. military presence in Cuba
The Teller Amendment was an amendment to a joint resolution of the United States Congress, enacted on April 20, 1898, in reply to President William McKinley's
Teller_Amendment
Commemorative month in the United States
was completed using Chinese labor. President Jimmy Carter signed a joint resolution for the celebration on October 5, 1978, to become Public Law 95-419
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Asian_American_and_Pacific_Islander_Heritage_Month
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 919 (113th) A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment to Article I of the Constitution of Tennessee, relative to bail. Senate Joint Resolution
2026_Tennessee_elections
Legislative tactic
one joint resolution in a specified form raising the debt limit. After the majority leader introduced such a joint resolution, the joint resolution would
Filibuster in the United States Senate
Filibuster_in_the_United_States_Senate
the City of Washington, on Friday, the third day of January, 1941. JOINT RESOLUTION Declaring That a State of War Exists Between The Government of Germany
United States declaration of war on Germany (1941)
United_States_declaration_of_war_on_Germany_(1941)
National Emergency declared by Donald Trump
would set a dangerous precedent for the future. Congress passed a joint resolution to terminate the national emergency, but it was vetoed by Trump; this
National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border of the United States
National_Emergency_Concerning_the_Southern_Border_of_the_United_States
House Joint Resolution No. 182 [POM-433, Volume 136 Congressional Record, page 4663]); but in 2011, Alabama legislators approved Senate Joint Resolution No
List of rescissions of Article V Convention applications
List_of_rescissions_of_Article_V_Convention_applications
Philippine order
award was created by Joint Resolution No. 4 dated October 21, 1946, of the 1st Congress of the Philippines. A joint resolution of the Congress of the
Quezon_Service_Cross
U.S. House districts in the state of Virginia
State Senator Louise Lucas of the 18th district sponsored a Senate Joint Resolution to establish additional criteria for the Virginia Redistricting Commission
Virginia's congressional districts
Virginia's_congressional_districts
1921 U.S. legislation formally ending U.S. involvement in World War I
The Knox–Porter Resolution (42 Stat. 105) was a joint resolution of the United States Congress signed by President Warren G. Harding on July 2, 1921, officially
Knox–Porter_Resolution
Celebration honoring grandparents
Randolph, with the concurrence of many other senators, introduced a joint resolution to the senate requesting the president to "issue annually a proclamation
Grandparents'_Day
Proposed constitutional amendment to the United States Constitution
introduced a joint resolution to ban flag burning on June 14, 2019, and received support from the Trump administration, but the resolution was unsuccessful
Flag_Desecration_Amendment
Proposed US constitutional amendment to protect slavery from federal power
however, the House returned to and approved Corwin's version—House (Joint) Resolution No. 80—by a vote of 133 to 65, just barely above the two-thirds threshold
Corwin_Amendment
Wisconsin legislative term for 2025–2026
Assembly election. Voter ID amendment (2025 SJR 2): January 14, 2025 – Joint Resolution to create section 1m of article III of the constitution; relating to:
107th_Wisconsin_Legislature
Highest rank in the United States Army
Washington had still not been promoted, prompting Biaggi to sponsor a joint resolution to elevate Washington to General of the Armies as part of the United
General_of_the_Armies
1865 amendment abolishing slavery
"Approved" and added his signature to the joint resolution on February 1, 1865. On February 7, Congress passed a resolution affirming that the Presidential signature
Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Thirteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
U.S. state flag
Secretary of State of West Virginia in 1977. The 1929 West Virginia Senate Joint Resolution No. 18 defines the state flag as follows: The proportions of the flag
Flag_of_West_Virginia
1951 amendment limiting presidents to two terms
nine resolutions (one per Congress, all unsuccessful) to repeal the amendment. In January 2025, Representative Andy Ogles introduced a joint resolution proposing
Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution
Twenty-second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Official motto of the United States
Dios confiamos). It was adopted by the U.S. Congress in 1956, via a joint resolution, replacing E pluribus unum ("Out of many, one"), which had been the
In_God_We_Trust
1945 American-Filipino raid on a Japanese internment camp
February 2005, House Joint Resolution 18, sponsored by U.S. Representative Trent Franks was passed by the House. This resolution commemorated the raid
Raid_on_Los_Baños
American basketball referee
Among civic awards Brothers has received are a 2012 Virginia Senate Joint Resolution commending him and Monica Brothers for establishing Still Hope Foundation;
Tony_Brothers
Constitutional provision
on H.J.Res. 2". November 18, 2011. "Senate Joint Resolution 10". December 14, 2011. "Senate Joint Resolution 24". December 14, 2011. "House Roll Call 138
Balanced_budget_amendment
Senate Joint Resolution 8200 (2019), also known as SJR 8200, is a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Washington that, if enacted, would extend to
2019 Washington Senate Joint Resolution 8200
2019_Washington_Senate_Joint_Resolution_8200
Most powerful nuclear weapon ever tested
adopted a draft Joint Resolution on 12 March 1956, on the preparation and testing of izdeliye 202, which read: Adopt a draft resolution of the CPSU Central
Tsar_Bomba
American poet (1874–1963)
was named Poet Laureate of Vermont by the state legislature through Joint Resolution R-59 of the Acts of 1961, which also created the position. Frost won
Robert_Frost
Historical movement to divide Texas into several states
conditions. When Texas was annexed into the United States in 1845, the Joint Resolution of Annexation explicitly permitted Texas to be divided into as many
Texas_divisionism
Aspect of U.S. law, government, and military
36th Congress, 1st Session, Mis. Doc. No. 86 (May 11, 1860), p. 142 "Joint Resolution justifying the employment by the President of the armed forces of the
Declaration of war by the United States
Declaration_of_war_by_the_United_States
2013 US Senate Joint Resolution
to Use of Chemical Weapons (S.J.Res. 21) was a United States Senate Joint Resolution that would have authorized President Barack Obama to use the American
Authorization_for_the_Use_of_Military_Force_Against_the_Government_of_Syria_to_Respond_to_Use_of_Chemical_Weapons
1982–84 US laws aimed at limiting federal assistance to Nicaraguan Contras
statute, he could expend $14 million in funds if Congress passed a joint resolution approving such action." In December 1985, for fiscal year 1986, S.960
Boland_Amendment
United States legislation enabling Congress to override federal agency decisions
federal regulations issued by government agencies and, by passage of a joint resolution, to overrule a regulation. Once a rule is thus repealed, the CRA also
Congressional_Review_Act
1936 U.S. Supreme Court decision
arms trade. To that end, on May 24, 1934, the US Congress approved a joint resolution providing that "if the President finds that the prohibition of the
United States v. Curtiss-Wright Export Corp.
United_States_v._Curtiss-Wright_Export_Corp.
Proposed initiative to split California into six states
ballot. Gallagher's proposal, introduced at the State Legislature as Joint Resolution 23, would split California roughly along its length, with all the coastal
Six_Californias
President of the United States from 1841 to 1845
1845, the joint resolution that Tyler, the lame-duck president, had strongly lobbied for, passed Congress. The House approved a joint resolution offering
John_Tyler
Legal process in the Philippines
constitutional convention. A fourth method, by both houses passing a joint concurrent resolution with a supermajority of at least 75%, has been proposed by House
Constitutional reform in the Philippines
Constitutional_reform_in_the_Philippines
American state constitution
the U.S. Congress enacted a joint resolution proposing the annexation of Texas into the United States (Joint Resolution for annexing Texas to the United
Constitution_of_Texas
National anthem of the United States
States Navy in 1889. On March 3, 1931, the U.S. Congress passed a joint resolution (46 Stat. 1508) making the song the official national anthem of the
The_Star-Spangled_Banner
Month-long observance in July
by Joint resolution 298 in the United States Senate, which was sponsored by Senator Walter Dee Huddleston of Kentucky on May 17, 1984, and Joint resolution
National_Ice_Cream_Month
Electors of the U.S. president and vice president
disparity between the popular vote and electoral vote by introducing House Joint Resolution 681, a proposed Constitutional amendment that would have replaced the
United States Electoral College
United_States_Electoral_College
U.S. title of honor
Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016. "Joint Resolution to Grant Posthumously Full Rights of Citizenship to William Penn and
Honorary citizen of the United States
Honorary_citizen_of_the_United_States
Disputed land in the state of Hawaii
on a Joint Resolution of Annexation (Joint Resolution). Questions about the legitimacy of the U.S. acquiring Hawaii through a joint resolution, rather
Ceded_lands_(Hawaii)
Resolution adopted by both houses of a bicameral leglislature
President for signature and does not have the force of law. In contrast, joint resolutions and bills are presented to the President and, once signed or approved
Concurrent_resolution
Proposed U.S. Constitutional amendments
disparity between the popular vote and electoral vote by introducing House Joint Resolution 681, a proposed constitutional amendment to replace the Electoral College
Electoral College abolition amendment
Electoral_College_abolition_amendment
United States legislation
The Lodge–Fish Resolution was a joint resolution of both houses of the US Congress that endorsed the British Mandate for Palestine. It was introduced
Lodge–Fish_Resolution
Annual observance on October 9
Congress introduced 12 different resolutions to that effect. One of these pieces of legislation, House Joint Resolution 393 (proposed by Congressman John
Leif_Erikson_Day
Description of amendment procedure
the House and the Senate proceeded directly to consideration of a joint resolution, thereby implying that both bodies deemed amendments to be necessary
Article Five of the United States Constitution
Article_Five_of_the_United_States_Constitution
American attorney and legislator
efforts to increase taxes." In 2012, Hansen voted in favor of House Joint Resolution 1007, which "[p]ropos[ed] and submitt[ed] to the electors at the next
Jon_Hansen
1942 declaration of war
collective security has largely ceded the war power to the President. JOINT RESOLUTION Declaring that a state of war exists between the Government of Bulgaria
United States declaration of war on Bulgaria
United_States_declaration_of_war_on_Bulgaria
Often non-binding statement of intent in law
constitutional amendments by adopting a joint resolution. A house of a legislature can also use a resolution to exercise its specific powers, as the British
Resolution_(law)
1924 U.S. state law allowing compulsory sterilization for eugenic purposes
unconstitutional; however, in 2001, the Virginia General Assembly passed a joint resolution apologizing for the misuse of "a respectable, 'scientific' veneer to
Virginia Sterilization Act of 1924
Virginia_Sterilization_Act_of_1924
Voter initiative in Idaho, United States
House Joint Resolution 4 was passed by the Idaho House of Representatives on March 4 and approved by the Idaho Senate on March 11. The resolution "aims
2026 Idaho medical cannabis initiative
2026_Idaho_medical_cannabis_initiative
US program for Chinese exchange students
the U.S. Congress Senate and House of Representatives passed the Joint Resolution (S. R. 23) to return to China the excess of Boxer Indemnity, amounting
Boxer_Indemnity_Scholarship
Investigation of President Kennedy's assassination
taken place on November 22, 1963. The U.S. Congress passed Senate Joint Resolution 137 authorizing the Presidential appointed Commission to report on
Warren_Commission
Public holiday celebrating in 24 April
Representatives passed Joint Resolution 148 designating 24 April as a "National Day of Remembrance of Man's Inhumanity to Man". The Resolution commemorated victims
Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
Armenian_Genocide_Remembrance_Day
American pop singer (1945–2000)
(Billboard Publications) "North Carolina General Assembly - House Joint Resolution 1653 Information/History (2009-2010 Session)". Ncleg.net. Archived
Oliver_(singer)
On February 24, 2007, the Virginia General Assembly passed House Joint Resolution Number 728, acknowledging "with profound regret the involuntary servitude
Public apologies for slavery in the United States
Public_apologies_for_slavery_in_the_United_States
1836–45 supreme law of independent Texas
joint resolution to propose the annexation of Texas to the United States (Joint Resolution for annexing Texas to the United States, Joint Resolution 8
Constitution of the Republic of Texas
Constitution_of_the_Republic_of_Texas
US holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States
recognized the day through Senate Joint Resolution 11 and House Joint Resolution 56. In 2013, the U.S. Senate passed Senate Resolution 175, acknowledging Lula Briggs
Juneteenth
National motto of the Confederate States of America
April 30, 1863, when the Confederate States Congress passed an act (Joint Resolution No. 4), establishing a Seal of the Confederate States. The national
Deo_vindice
Attempts to change the way the U.S. president and vice president are elected
of the national popular vote. This proposal, put forward as Senate Joint Resolution 152 in March 1956, passed the Senate but not the House of Representatives
Efforts to reform the United States Electoral College
Efforts_to_reform_the_United_States_Electoral_College
Bicameral legislature of the United States
progresses. Joint resolutions. There is little difference between a bill and a joint resolution since both are treated similarly; a joint resolution originating
United_States_Congress
Plantation estate of George Washington
held at Mount Vernon, where his body was interred. Congress passed a joint resolution to construct a marble monument in the United States Capitol for his
Mount_Vernon
Political family in Memphis, Tennessee
dynasty wanes". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 28, 2026. "Senate Joint Resolution 923" (PDF). Tennessee General Assembly. 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2026
Ford_family_(Tennessee)
Funding measure in the United States
some of the accounts in a continuing resolution. The continuing resolution takes the form of a joint resolution, and may provide bridging funding for
Continuing_resolution
US holiday
17 as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day on February 29, 1952, by joint resolution (36 U.S.C. 106). It begins Constitution Week in the United States,
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
Constitution_Day_and_Citizenship_Day
2015–2017 U.S. legislative term
Bills and Resolutions: House Amendments[dead link] House Bills[dead link] House Concurrent Resolutions[dead link] House Joint Resolutions[dead link]
114th_United_States_Congress
Coin minted by the United States from 1794 to 1795
In 1791, following a study by Alexander Hamilton, Congress passed a joint resolution calling for the establishment of a national mint. Later that year,
Flowing_Hair_dollar
Art museum in Washington, D.C.
museum was privately established in 1937 for the American people by a joint resolution of the United States Congress. Andrew W. Mellon donated a substantial
National_Gallery_of_Art
1940 painting by Howard Chandler Christy
depression, and the bill did not pass. The Joint Resolution failed again in 1938. Finally, in 1939, a modified resolution, P.R. 11, 76th Congress, was accepted
Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States
Scene_at_the_Signing_of_the_Constitution_of_the_United_States
United States Law protecting Native Americans' religious practices
codified at 42 U.S.C. § 1996, is a United States federal law, enacted by joint resolution of the Congress in 1978. Prior to the act, many aspects of Native American
American Indian Religious Freedom Act
American_Indian_Religious_Freedom_Act
2023 bill pending in US Congress
Res.10 (117th) (S.J.Res.13 (116th) reintroduced), also known as A joint resolution to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq
Repeal_of_the_2002_AUMF
Annual international event on May 3
Carter, specifically devoted to advocacy for solar power, following a joint resolution by Congress, H.J.Res. 715 becoming Pub. L. 95–253. It was modeled on
Sun_Day
Potentially lethal form of assault
making strangulation a felony. One state legislature, Utah, passed a joint resolution which made legislative findings that can help prosecutors apply existing
Strangulation in domestic violence
Strangulation_in_domestic_violence
(designated as POM-42 in the U.S. Senate) approved South Dakota House Joint Resolution No. 1001 (see Congressional Record of April 4, 1989, at pages 5395
Term limits in the United States
Term_limits_in_the_United_States
1976 U.S. legislation
emergency. Congress can terminate an emergency declaration with a joint resolution enacted into law. Powers available when the President declares a national
National_Emergencies_Act
Vietnam War United States defense task force
The Joint Casualty Resolution Center (often referred to as JCRC) was a joint task force within the United States Department of Defense, whose mission was
Joint Casualty Resolution Center
Joint_Casualty_Resolution_Center
Governments' recognition of the Ottoman empire's mass killing of Armenians as genocide
Summaries for Joint resolution to designate April 24, 1975, as National Day of Remembrance of Man's Inhumanity to Man. U.S. House Joint Resolution 148, 94th
Armenian_genocide_recognition
Hesitant documents regarding US entry into the League of Nations
the military or naval forces of the United States, shall by act or joint resolution so provide. For many Republicans in the Senate, Article X was the most
Lodge_Reservations
Brown-orange feldspar
State Legislature designated Oregon Sunstone as its state gemstone by joint resolution. In the early 2000s, a new variety of red or green gemstone resembling
Sunstone
JOINT RESOLUTION
JOINT RESOLUTION
Girl/Female
Norse
Point.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Point; Intelligent
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Connection; Joint
Girl/Female
Norse
New point.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sangamidhira | ஸஂகமீதீராÂ
Join
Sangamidhira | ஸஂகமீதீராÂ
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : probably an altered form of French Pons, a habitational name from places so named in Bourgogne and Franche-Comté.
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Join.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : presumably from Old French joint ‘united’, ‘joined’. The application as a surname is unclear.
Boy/Male
Norse
Point descendant.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Join
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Point
Girl/Female
Tamil
Bindu Priya | பிஂத௠பà¯à®°à®¿à®¯à®¾Â
Drop, Point
Bindu Priya | பிஂத௠பà¯à®°à®¿à®¯à®¾Â
Boy/Male
Indian
Lord Brahama
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Love; To Joint
Girl/Female
Indian
Drop, Point
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Drop; Point
Girl/Female
Norse
Beautiful point.
Boy/Male
Indian
Point
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Point
Girl/Female
Tamil
Bindushri | பீநà¯à®¤à¯à®·à¯à®°à¯€Â
Point
JOINT RESOLUTION
JOINT RESOLUTION
Female
French
French form of Swedish Öda, AUDE means "deeply rich."
Boy/Male
Armenian, Australian
Black Eye
Male
English
English name derived from Latin Innocentius, INNOCENT means "harmless, innocent."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Faith. Trust.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Goddess Lakshmi; Desire
Boy/Male
Hindu
Clean, Pure
Boy/Male
Gaelic American
Valley.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Biblical, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Spanish, Swedish, Swiss
Conquerer of the People; Variant of Nicholas; People's Victory; Victorious Person
Male
Hindi/Indian
(काम) Hindi myth name of the god of love and son of Lakshmi, KAMA means "desire, love."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Lingard.French : occupational name for a maker of or dealer in linen goods, from Old French linge ‘linen (goods)’ (see Linge 1).
JOINT RESOLUTION
JOINT RESOLUTION
JOINT RESOLUTION
JOINT RESOLUTION
JOINT RESOLUTION
a.
Shared by, or affecting two or more; held in common; as, joint property; a joint bond.
v. t.
To joint; to unite by means of a joint; to put together with joints or at the joints.
n.
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.
v. t.
To separate the joints; of; to divide at the joint or joints; to disjoint; to cut up into joints, as meat.
v. t.
To reunite the joints of; to joint anew.
n.
The space between the adjacent surfaces of two bodies joined and held together, as by means of cement, mortar, etc.; as, a thin joint.
a.
Joined; united; combined; concerted; as joint action.
a.
Having straight joints.
v. t.
To join; to connect; to unite; to combine.
v. t.
To unite by a joint or joints; to fit together; to prepare so as to fit together; as, to joint boards.
n.
To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end; as, to point a dart, or a pencil. Used also figuratively; as, to point a moral.
n.
A piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed; -- called, according to its position or use, binding joist, bridging joist, ceiling joist, trimming joist, etc. See Illust. of Double-framed floor, under Double, a.
v. t.
To provide with a joint or joints; to articulate.
n.
Lace wrought the needle; as, point de Venise; Brussels point. See Point lace, below.
a.
United, joined, or sharing with another or with others; not solitary in interest or action; holding in common with an associate, or with associates; acting together; as, joint heir; joint creditor; joint debtor, etc.
n.
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.
n.
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.
v. i.
To fit as if by joints; to coalesce as joints do; as, the stones joint, neatly.