scarf joint

2 definitions found

scarf joint - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Scarf \Scarf\, n.
        (a) In a piece which is to be united to another by a scarf
            joint, the part of the end or edge that is tapered
            off, rabbeted, or notched so as to be thinner than the
            rest of the piece.
        (b) A scarf joint.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     Scarf joint
        (a) A joint made by overlapping and bolting or locking
            together the ends of two pieces of timber that are
            halved, notched, or cut away so that they will fit
            each other and form a lengthened beam of the same size
            at the junction as elsewhere.
        (b) A joint formed by welding, riveting, or brazing
            together the overlapping scarfed ends, or edges, of
            metal rods, sheets, etc.
  
     Scarf weld. See under Weld.
        [1913 Webster]

scarf joint - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  scarf joint
      n 1: a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber
           or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end [syn:
           scarf joint, scarf]