Meanings
nouninterjoist (plural interjoists)
plural interjoists
- businessThe space or interval between two joists.
When floors are doweled, it is better to place dowels over the middle of the interjoist, than over the joists, in order to prevent the edge of one board from passing that of the other
1845, Peter Nicholson, The Mechanic's Companion - businessA middle joist or crossbeam.
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interjoist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interjoist
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