joist

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Synonyms: joint, hoist, joust, foist, moist, boist, jist, joost, roist, jost, jobst

Antonyms: joint, hoist, joust, foist, moist, boist, jist, joost, roist, jost, jobst

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Noun

1. A piece of [[timber]] or [[steel]] laid [[horizontal]]ly, or nearly so, to which the [[plank]]s of the floor, or the [[lath]]s or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[fit]] or [[furnish]] with joists.

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