The story
joint (“to smooth wooden parts, as before joining them”) + plane (“a woodworker's tool”)
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
jointer plane
Today it means: A plane used for final flattening out of wooden surfaces. Full definition →
Today it means: A plane used for final flattening out of wooden surfaces. Full definition →
joint (“to smooth wooden parts, as before joining them”) + plane (“a woodworker's tool”)
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.