joist
any of a number of small, parallel beams of timber, steel, reinforced concrete, etc., for supporting floors, ceilings, or the like.
to furnish with or fix on joists.
Origin of joist
1Other words from joist
- joistless, adjective
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How to use joist in a sentence
I…saw…18th-century hand-hewn and hand-planed joists and beams with extremely wide floorboards right above them….
Is This the Tavern Where Washington Drank After Beating the British? | William Bryk | November 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI don't recollect exactly—some white oak joists, I guess, and some inch boards.
Mike Marble | Uncle FrankThe various modes adopted for resting and fixing the ends of joists on walls are treated in the article Carpentry.
Kining parúlus mauy musagang sa mga busaug, This crossbeam is what supports the joists.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan | John U. WolffWhen joists have to be notched they should be cut only on the top side.
Elements of Plumbing | Samuel Dibble
In a building constructed of wood, the hangers are secured to the joists.
Elements of Plumbing | Samuel Dibble
British Dictionary definitions for joist
/ (dʒɔɪst) /
a beam made of timber, steel, or reinforced concrete, used in the construction of floors, roofs, etc: See also rolled-steel joist
(tr) to construct (a floor, roof, etc) with joists
Origin of joist
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