What does the cryptic crossword clue "Henry entering American joints wanders vacantly (7)" mean?

The definition is "wanders vacantly". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). H (synonym="Henry – unit of conductance in physics") in MITERS (synonym="‘American joints’ – the American spelling of mitre joints") = MITHERS The answer is MITHERS.

Henry entering American joints wanders vacantly (7)

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