noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The carpenter installed a new joist to support the weight of the floor. " architecture building material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fit or furnish with joists. Examples : "The carpenters will joist the new floor before laying the wood planks. " architecture building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading