joist
v. put floor beams in place n. beam that supports a floor | ||||
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JOIST Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Joist
(v. t.)
To fit or furnish with joists.
(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.
(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.
| WordNet 2.0 |
joist
Noun
1. beam used to support floors or roofs
(hypernym) beam
(hyponym) floor joist
Noun
1. beam used to support floors or roofs
(hypernym) beam
(hyponym) floor joist
| hEnglish - advanced version |
joist
joist
\joist\ (?), n. [oe. giste, of. giste, f. gîte, fr. gesir to lie, f. gésir. see gist.] (arch.) 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.
joist
\joist\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. joisted; p. pr. & vb. n. joisting.] to fit or furnish with joists.
similar words(6)
trimmer joist
tail joist
binding joist
bridging joist
ground joist
trimming joist
joist
\joist\ (?), n. [oe. giste, of. giste, f. gîte, fr. gesir to lie, f. gésir. see gist.] (arch.) 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.
joist
\joist\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. joisted; p. pr. & vb. n. joisting.] to fit or furnish with joists.
similar words(6)
trimmer joist
tail joist
binding joist
bridging joist
ground joist
trimming joist
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Dist
Dist = n. joist in a floor
Dist = n. joist in a floor
JOIST Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCRS Construction Glossary |
JOIST
parallel beams usually 2" thick used to support floors and ceilings and supported by larger beams, girders.
parallel beams usually 2" thick used to support floors and ceilings and supported by larger beams, girders.
JOIST Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wood Floor Terms |
JOIST
One of a series of parallel beams used to support floor or ceiling loads and supported in turn by larger beams, girders, or bearing walls.
One of a series of parallel beams used to support floor or ceiling loads and supported in turn by larger beams, girders, or bearing walls.
JOIST Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Joist
A joist, in architecture and engineering, is one of the horizontal supporting members that run from wall to wall, wall to beam or beam to beam, to support a ceiling, roof (or floor). It may be made of wood, steel or concrete. Typically a beam is bigger than a joist and thus is distinguished from a joist. Joists will often be supported by beams, and are usually repetitive. Joists support the sub-floor (floor deck) directly.
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