heading joint

heading joint

[′hed·iŋ ‚jȯint]

(building construction)

A joint between two pieces of timber which are joined in a straight line, end to end.

A masonry joint formed between two stones in the same course.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

heading joint

1. A joint between two pieces of timber which are joined in a straight line, end to end.

2. A masonry joint formed between two stones in the same course.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.