JOIST


Meaning of JOIST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjȯist ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English giste, joiste, from Anglo-French giste, from Vulgar Latin * jacitum, from Latin jacēre to lie — more at adjacent

Date: 15th century

: any of the small timbers or metal beams ranged parallel from wall to wall in a structure to support a floor or ceiling

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