joinerspencil
nounUK /ˈdʒɔɪnəz ˈpɛnsəl/
US /ˈdʒɔɪnərz ˈpɛnsəl/
A joiner's pencil is a flat pencil that carpenters use to draw lines on wood.
The carpenter sharpened his joiner's pencil before marking the board.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A pencil with an oval or rectangular body that does not roll off a slanted surface.
He set the joiner's pencil on the sloped roof and it stayed put.
3. A pencil whose wide lead can draw thick, clear lines on rough timber.
The joiner's pencil left a bold line across the rough plank.
4. A tool used by a joiner to mark joints and cut lines accurately.
She used a joiner's pencil to mark the dovetail joints.