Fish Joint (Noun)
Meaning
A butt joint formed by bolting fish plates to the sides of two rails or beams.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The engineer specified a fish joint to connect the two steel beams in the bridge's framework.
- A fish joint was used to join the rails in the railroad track to provide additional strength and stability.
- The construction team carefully aligned the fish plates to form a secure fish joint between the two wooden beams.
- The bridge's design included a fish joint to connect the main girder to the supporting piers.
- The fish joint in the crane's boom allowed for a strong and rigid connection between the two sections.