ALL meanings of joist
joist
J j - noun joist any of a number of small, parallel beams of timber, steel, reinforced concrete, etc., for supporting floors, ceilings, or the like. 1
- verb with object joist to furnish with or fix on joists. 1
- noun joist structural support, beam 1
- noun joist A length of timber or steel supporting part of the structure of a building, typically arranged in parallel series to support a floor or ceiling. 1
- noun joist 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. 0
- verb joist (Transitive Verb) To fit or furnish with joists. 0
- countable noun joist Joists are long thick pieces of metal, wood, or concrete that form part of the structure of a building, usually to support a floor or ceiling. 0
- noun joist a beam made of timber, steel, or reinforced concrete, used in the construction of floors, roofs, etc 0
- verb joist to construct (a floor, roof, etc) with joists 0
- noun joist any of the parallel planks or beams that hold up the planks of a floor or the laths of a ceiling 0
- verb transitive joist to provide with joists 0