joist
[ joist ]
/ dʒɔɪst /
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noun
any of a number of small, parallel beams of timber, steel, reinforced concrete, etc., for supporting floors, ceilings, or the like.
verb (used with object)
to furnish with or fix on joists.
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Origin of joist
1325–75; Middle English giste<Old French <Latin *jacitum support, noun use of neuter of Latin jacitus (past participle of jacēre to lie), equivalent to jaci- variant stem + -tus past participle suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM joist
joistless, adjectiveWords nearby joist
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joist
/ (dʒɔɪst) /
noun
a beam made of timber, steel, or reinforced concrete, used in the construction of floors, roofs, etcSee also rolled-steel joist
verb
(tr) to construct (a floor, roof, etc) with joists
Word Origin for joist
C14: from Old French giste beam supporting a bridge, from Vulgar Latin jacitum (unattested) support, from jacēre to lie
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