Joist

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.2 Verb 1.3 References

English

Noun

joist

1. 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.

Verb

to joist (third-person singular simple present joists, present participle joisting, simple past joisted, past participle joisted)

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To fit or furnish with joists.

References

• Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (G & C. Merriam Co., 1913, edited by Noah Porter), ARTFL version at [1]