Word: joist
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: joist
Definition: 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: joist
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: 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.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: giste
Language: fro
Decoded: giste
PoS: Noun
Meaning: resting-place (place where one rests)