jointing

noun

1. The act of making a joint.
2. The set of joints so produced.
3. (uncountable)The characteristic of having joints.

   “I have already made it clear, I think, that the Selenites I saw resembled man in maintaining the erect attitude, and in having four limbs, and I have compared the general appearance of their heads and the jointing of their limbs to that of insects.”

4. The initial grinding of the teeth of a cutting tool, prior to sharpening.

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of joint