- 1. 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. Source: opted
- 2. v. t. To fit or furnish with joists. Source: opted
- 3. n. beam used to support floors or roofs Source: wordnet
- 4. 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. To fit or furnish with joists. Johnson. Source: webster
- 5. A piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which theplanks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, arenailed; -- called, according to its position or use, binding joist,bridging joist, ceiling joist, trimming joist, etc. See Illust. ofDouble-framed floor, under Double, a. Source: adambom
- 6. n:100 n. beam used to support floors or roofs Source: ecdict
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