joist

As nouns the difference between joist and boist

is that joist is 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 while boist is a box.

As a verb joist

is to fit or furnish with joists.

As nouns the difference between joist and joust

is that joist is 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 while joust is a tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field.

As verbs the difference between joist and joust

is that joist is to fit or furnish with joists while joust is to engage in mock combat on horseback, as two knights in the lists; to tilt.

In transitive terms the difference between joint and joist

is that joint is to separate the joints; of; to divide at the joint or joints; to disjoint; to cut up into joints, as meat while joist is to fit or furnish with joists.

As an adjective joint

is done by two or more people or organisations working together.

In lang=en terms the difference between roist and joist

is that roist is to roister while joist is to fit or furnish with joists.

As verbs the difference between roist and joist

is that roist is to roister while joist is to fit or furnish with joists.

As a noun joist is

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.

In transitive terms the difference between hoist and joist

is that hoist is to raise; to lift; to elevate; especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, as a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight while joist is to fit or furnish with joists.

As nouns the difference between joist and interjoist

is that joist is 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 while interjoist is the space or interval between two joists.

As a verb joist

is to fit or furnish with joists.

As nouns the difference between joist and tailpiece

is that joist is 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 while tailpiece is an appendage or appendix.

As a verb joist

is to fit or furnish with joists.

As a noun joist

is 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.

As a verb joist

is to fit or furnish with joists.

As an adjective joistlike is

resembling or characteristic of a joist.

As a noun joist

is 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.

As a verb joist

is to fit or furnish with joists.

As an adjective joistless is

without joists.