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STRAIGHT-JOINT
STRAIGHT-JOINT
Straight
"-
joint
`, a. (
Arch.
)
Defn:
Having
straight
joints.
Specifically:
(a )
Applied
to
a
floor
the
boards
of
which
are
so
laid
that
the
joints
form
a
continued
line
transverse
to
the
length
of
the
boards
themselves.
Brandle
& C.
(b )
In
the
United
States,
applied
to
planking
or
flooring
put
together
without
the
tongue
and
groove,
the
pieces
being
laid
edge
to
edge.
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