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3 definitions for Joist From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Joist \Joist\ (joist), n. [OE. giste, OF. giste, F. g[^i]te, fr.
gesir to lie, F. g['e]sir. See Gist.] (Arch.)
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; -- called, according to its position or
use, binding joist, bridging joist, ceiling joist,
trimming joist, etc. See Illust. of Double-framed floor,
under Double, a.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Joist \Joist\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Joisted; p. pr. & vb. n. Joisting.] To fit or furnish with joists. --Johnson. [1913 Webster]From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
joist
n : beam used to support floors or roofs
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