backjoint

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noun

A rebate or chase in masonry left to receive a permanent slab or other filling.

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Meanings

nounbackjoint (plural backjoints)

plural backjoints

  1. archaicarchitectureA rebate or chase in masonry left to receive a permanent slab or other filling.

Origin

From back + joint.

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Cite this entry
APA

backjoint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backjoint

MLA

“backjoint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backjoint. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backjoint,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backjoint.

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