ceiling joist — noun : one of a series of small joists supporting the lath and plaster of a ceiling … Useful english dictionary
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
joist — [joist] n. [ME giste < OFr, a bed, couch, beam < gesir, to lie < L jacere, to lie, throw: see JET1] any of the parallel planks or beams that hold up the planks of a floor or the laths of a ceiling: see FRAME vt. to provide with joists … English World dictionary
joist — [dʒɔıst] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: giste, from Latin jacere to lie ] one of the beams that support a floor or ceiling … Dictionary of contemporary English
joist — [ dʒɔıst ] noun count a long piece of wood or metal put below a floor or ceiling to support it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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
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
Joist — A roof made with a concrete slab with concrete joists A joist, in architecture and engineering, is one of the horizontal supporting members that run from wall to wall, wall to beam, or beam to beam to support a ceiling, roof, or floor. It may be… … Wikipedia
