noun🔗SharePoutres, solivesA 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 carefully nailed the floorboards to the joists to create a sturdy base. "Le charpentier a cloué soigneusement les planches de plancher aux solives pour créer une base solide.architecturematerialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉquiper de solivesTo fit or furnish with joists."The construction crew will joist the new floor of the house next week, preparing it for the subfloor. "L'équipe de construction équipera de solives le nouveau plancher de la maison la semaine prochaine, le préparant pour le support.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
