Definition:
- (n.) 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.) To fit or furnish with joists.
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foist vs. joist
joist vs. moist
boist vs. joist
joist vs. joust
joint vs. joist
joist vs. roist
hoist vs. joist
interjoist vs. joist
joist vs. tailpiece
joist vs. purlin
beam vs. joist
joist vs. stud
girder vs. joist
joist vs. trimmer
furnish vs. joist
fit vs. joist
joist vs. lath
joist vs. plank
horizontal vs. joist
joist vs. timber
joist vs. rafter