Synonyms for joist
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
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.
Related words
- Phrases
- two-way joist slab
Forms
- Plural
- joists → beams…
Example sentences
- beam She wobbled as she walked across the balance beam.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| joist | steady | |
| beam | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- beam1