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A farmer had called in the local "joyner" to do sundry repairs at the homestead.

Woodwork Joints How they are Set Out, How Made and Where Used. William Fairham

Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.) [3] Carter had both an overseer and a "joyner" named Cole.

Robert Carter Diary, 1724 1724

Hereupon, the joyner gave him the lye, because he never sold it to any man; but if it were there, they had robd him of it, as he would make it manifest to their faces.

The Decameron 2004

For the one owing the Chest, and trusting the joyner to sell it for him, would have him to pay him for the Chest.

The Decameron 2004

In the same streete, and not farre from the joyner, dwelt two yong men who were Lombards, living upon the interest of their moneyes, coveting to get much, and to spend little.

The Decameron 2004

The joyner denieth any sale thereof, avouching, that the last night it was stolne from his doore.

The Decameron 2004

You know the joyner before whose doore the Chest stoode, wherein we did put Ruggiero; there is now a contention betweene him and another man, to whom (it seemeth) the Chest doth belong; in regard whereof, they are ready to quarrell extreamly each with other.

The Decameron 2004

Mistresse (quoth she) this evening, although it was very late, at our next Neighbours doore (who you know is a joyner by his trade) I saw a great Chest stand; and, as it seemeth, for a publike sale, because two or three nights together, it hath not bene thence removed: and if the owner have not lockt it, all invention else cannot furnish us with the like helpe.

The Decameron 2004

Home and dined, and Mr. Sympson, my joyner that do my diningroom, and my brother Tom with me to a delicate fat pig.

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1662 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668

I stood by and saw Symson the joyner do several things, little jobbs, to the rendering of my closet handsome and the setting up of some neat plates that Burston has for my money made me, and so home to dinner, and then with my wife, mother, and Mercer in one boat, and I in another, down to

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 35: May/June 1665 Samuel Pepys 1668