joist.
A piece of timber or steel laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed.
Meaning & usage
A piece of timber or steel laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed.
Where this word comes from
From Old French giste, feminine of gist, the past participle of gesir (“to lie down”).
To fit or furnish with joists.
Where this word comes from
From Old French giste, feminine of gist, the past participle of gesir (“to lie down”).
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