English Explanatory Dictionary

joist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
verb
  1. To fit or furnish with joists.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒɔɪst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-joist.wav

Word forms

joist joists joisting joisted

Etymology

From Old French giste, feminine of gist, the past participle of gesir (“to lie down”).

Derived words

binding joist bridging joist ceiling joist floor joist interjoist joistless joistlike rejoist trimming joist two-way joist slab
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