Definition of scarf joint in English English dictionary
a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end
A bonded joint in which similar segments of adherends are cut away, with cut areas overlapped and bonded
Joint made by cutting the ends of a length of material at an angle to corresponding to each other and overlapping them
1 A glued end connection between two pieces of wood, using a sloping cut to create a larger surface for the glue bond, to allow it to develop the full tensile strength of the wood it connects 2 A timber spliced by cutting various shapes of shoulders, or jogs, which fit each other 3 A joint between two pieces of wood which allows them to be spliced lengthwise