joiner

noun

1. A maker of wooden furniture or fittings.
2. A woodworking machine used to prepare edges of wooden elements to join to other wood pieces.
3. A thing that joins two separate items, e.g. software to connect video or music clips.

   “The zero-width joiner (ZWJ) has a code point but no corresponding symbol. It is used to connect two or more other Unicode code points to create a new "compound character" with a unique glyph all its own. […] I'm making a point of mentioning Ninja Cat because it is another example of the use of zero-width joiners.”

4. A person who joins societies or organizations.

   “I am not a joiner. I am reluctant to sign up as a member of any organization, because I generally can't find myself or my ideas in it.”

5. (historical)Synonym of hensopper.

name

1. A surname.