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Definition of Joist
Pronunciation: joist | n. | 1. | (Arch.) A piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed; - called, according to its position or use, binding joist, bridging joist, ceiling joist, trimming joist, etc. See Illust. of Double-framed floor, under Double, a. | | v. t. | 1. | To fit or furnish with joists. |
Related Words
beam, floor joist, trimmer, trimmer joist
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