The Whigs are, essentially, an inefficient, trimming,
halfway sort of a party. --Jeffrey.
[1913 Webster]
{Trimming joist} (Arch.), a joist into which timber trimmers are framed; a header. See {Header}. --Knight. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
trimming joist — Joist 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trimming joist — noun : a joist into which timber trimmers are framed … Useful english dictionary
Trimming — Trim ming, a. from {Trim}, v. [1913 Webster] The Whigs are, essentially, an inefficient, trimming, halfway sort of a party. Jeffrey. [1913 Webster] {Trimming joist} (Arch.), a joist into which timber trimmers are framed; a header. See {Header}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
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
binding joist — Joist 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bridging joist — Joist 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ceiling joist — Joist 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trimmer joist — noun joist that receives the end of a header in floor or roof framing in order to leave an opening for a staircase or chimney etc. • Syn: ↑trimmer • Hypernyms: ↑joist * * * noun : trimming joist … Useful english dictionary
trimmer — trimmer1 /trim euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that trims. 2. a tool or machine for trimming, clipping, paring, or pruning. 3. a machine for trimming lumber. 4. Building Trades. a. a joist or rafter supporting one of the ends of a header at the… … Universalium
