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• Joist — (joist), n. [OE. giste, OF. giste, F. g[^i]te, fr. gesir to lie, F. g[ e]sir. 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;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Timber framing — (German: Fachwerk literally framework ), or half timbering, and in North America Post and Beam construction is the method of creating structures using heavy squared off and carefully fitted and joined timbers with joints secured by large wooden… …   Wikipedia

• joist — ► NOUN ▪ a length of timber or steel supporting part of the structure of a building. DERIVATIVES joisted adjective. ORIGIN Old French giste beam supporting a bridge , from Latin jacere lie down …   English terms dictionary

• joist — 1. noun 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 …   Wiktionary

• joist — joistless, adj. /joyst/, n. 1. any of a number of small, parallel beams of timber, steel, reinforced concrete, etc., for supporting floors, ceilings, or the like. v.t. 2. to furnish with or fix on joists. [1325 75; ME giste < OF < L *jacitum… …   Universalium

• timber — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. wood, lumber, log, beam; forest, woodland, stand of timber, timberland. See materials. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Standing trees] Syn. wood, lumber, timberland, wood lot, grove, standing timber, virgin… …   English dictionary for students

• timber — noun some eighty acres of marketable timber expertly milled timbers Syn: wood, lumber, logs; trees, sawlogs; hardwood, softwood; beam, spar, plank, batten, lath, board, joist, rafter …   Thesaurus of popular words

• timber — noun 1) houses built of timber Syn: wood; N.Amer. lumber 2) the timbers of wrecked ships Syn: beam, spar, plank, batten, lath, board, joist, rafter …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• joist — [dʒɔɪst] noun a length of timber or steel supporting the floor or ceiling of a building. Derivatives joisted adjective Origin ME giste, from OFr., beam supporting a bridge , based on L. jacere lie down …   English new terms dictionary

• joist — n. Small floor timber …   New dictionary of synonyms

• joist — [[t]dʒɔɪst[/t]] n. bui one of a number of small parallel beams of timber, steel, or reinforced concrete that support a floor or ceiling • Etymology: 1325–75; ME giste < OF, n. der. of gesir to lie « L jacēre …   From formal English to slang