Joist vs. Trimmer

Joistnoun

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.

Joistverb

(transitive) To fit or furnish with joists.

Joistnoun

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.

Joistverb

To fit or furnish with joists.

Joistnoun

beam used to support floors or roofs

Joist

A joist is a horizontal structural member used in framing to span an open space, often between beams that subsequently transfer loads to vertical members. When incorporated into a floor framing system, joists serve to provide stiffness to the subfloor sheathing, allowing it to function as a horizontal diaphragm.

Trimmernoun

One who trims, arranges, fits, or ornaments.

Trimmernoun

A device used to trim.

Trimmernoun

(nautical) A member of the crew who trims the sails.

Trimmernoun

Someone who fluctuates between opposing factions, political parties etc., according to current interest, a flip-flopper.

Trimmernoun

(architecture) A beam into which are framed the ends of headers in floor framing, as when a hole is to be left for stairs, or to avoid bringing joists near chimneys.

Trimmernoun

A person employed to rearrange the coal in the hold of a vessel, so that it fills the vessel without forming a conical blockage.

Trimmernoun

A device for storing coal in gradually increasing piles made by building up at the point of the cone or top of the prism.

Trimmernoun

(fishing) A float bearing a baited hook and line, used in fishing for pike.

Trimmernoun

(dated) One who or that which trims, or rebukes or reproves; a scold.

Trimmernoun

One who trims, arranges, fits, or ornaments.

Trimmernoun

One who does not adopt extreme opinions in politics, or the like; one who fluctuates between parties, so as to appear to favor each; a timeserver.

Trimmernoun

An instrument with which trimming is done.

Trimmernoun

A beam, into which are framed the ends of headers in floor framing, as when a hole is to be left for stairs, or to avoid bringing joists near chimneys, and the like. See Illust. of Header.

Trimmernoun

An apparatus used for piling the coal in gradually increasing piles made by building up at the point of the cone or top of the prism.

Trimmernoun

a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs;

Trimmernoun

a machine that trims timber

Trimmernoun

capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments

Trimmernoun

joist that receives the end of a header in floor or roof framing in order to leave an opening for a staircase or chimney etc.