joist
Pronunciation:
/dʒɔɪst/noun
Definitions
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.
verb
Definitions
To fit or furnish with joists.
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/dʒɔɪst/Definitions
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.
Definitions
To fit or furnish with joists.