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
Words Nearby joist
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How to use joist in a sentence
In the middle of this broad and fantastically carved joist there was an old painting representing a cat playing rackets.
At the Sign of the Cat and Racket | Honore de BalzacTwo small forks or bucks-horns fastened to a joist are indispensable articles for the support of the rifle.
A New Guide for Emigrants to the West | J. M. PeckTo all the woodwork round the prison doors they did the like, leaving not a joist or beam untouched.
The farmer sat down upon a joist beside a vat in which a bundle of osiers were steeping, his face turned towards the farmhouse.
Autumn Glory | Ren Bazinjoist is sounded joice in Limerick; and catch is everywhere pronounced ketch.
English As We Speak It in Ireland | P. W. Joyce
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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