Joist
[dʒɒɪst] or [dʒɔɪst]
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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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Small floor-timber.
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Definition
n. the timbers to which the boards of a floor or the laths of a ceiling are nailed.—v.t. to fit with joists.
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Examples
- Above this layer should be about 30 inches of dry sawdust or turners shavings, well packed up to the level of the top of the joists. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- You dig a square in the steep base of the mountain, and set up two uprights and top them with two joists. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- These troughs reach over to the center of the top of the joists, and are soldered together, so that no water will drip on the floor below. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- The layer of cement, asphaltum or gas tar, which should cover the ground below the joists, is to protect the room from the moisture and warmth of the earth. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
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