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Joist
Meaning
Noun
●
A
piece
of
timber
or
steel
laid
horizontally
, or
nearly
so, to which the
planks
of the
floor
, or the
laths
or
furring
strips
of a
ceiling
, are nailed.
Verb
●
To
fit
or
furnish
with joists.
Sourced from
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Origin
joist
English
giste
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
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Decking
Wall
Plywood
Studs
Dowel
Pipe
Rebar
Cladding
Purlin
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Rack
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Columns
Soffit
Timber
Gutter
Plank
Stud
Sheathing
Jamb
Sheetrock
Drywall
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Plasterboard
Slat
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Subfloor
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Door Frame
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Rhymes
Roist
Joist
Moist
Hoist
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