joist
noun/dʒɔɪst/
/dʒɔɪst/
- a long thick piece of wood or metal that is used to support a floor or ceiling in a building
- Lift any loose floorboards and inspect the joists.
Extra ExamplesTopics Buildingsc2- Check that all the floorboards are securely attached to their joists.
- Features of note include exposed ceiling joists and original stone fireplaces.
- The joists are then nailed into position.
Word Originlate Middle English giste, from Old French, ‘beam supporting a bridge’, based on Latin jacere ‘lie down’.
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