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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