noun
joist
Joist (noun) means a long beam of wood or steel fixed across a gap to support a floor or ceiling.
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A long beam of wood or steel fixed across a gap to support a floor or ceiling.
"Once the floor joists were in position, the framing of the next storey could continue, with a bressummer laid along their ends."
— R. J. Brown, Timber-Framed Buildings of England (1986)
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Etymology
From Old French giste, feminine of gist, the past participle of gesir (“to lie down”).
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What is the meaning of joist?
"joist" (noun) means a long beam of wood or steel fixed across a gap to support a floor or ceiling.
