noun🔗ShareA 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 carpenter installed a new joist to support the weight of the floor. "architecturebuildingmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo fit or furnish with joists."The carpenters will joist the new floor before laying the wood planks. "architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
