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Joist

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.

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Beam 76% connected

Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.

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Trimmer 76% connected

One who trims, arranges, fits, or ornaments.

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Stress noun · 78% connection

(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of a…

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Battening noun · 78% connection

Furring done with small pieces nailed directly upon the wall.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: piece, timber, laid, horizontally, nearly.
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Carpet noun · 78% connection

A heavy woven or felted fabric, usually of wool, but also of cotton, hemp, straw, etc.; esp. a floor covering made in breadths to be s…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: piece, timber, laid, horizontally, nearly.
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Cobwork adjective · 78% connection

Built of logs, etc., laid horizontally, with the ends dovetailed together at the corners, as in a log house; in marine work, often sur…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: piece, timber, laid, horizontally, nearly.
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Cradling noun · 78% connection

The framework in arched or coved ceilings to which the laths are nailed.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: piece, timber, laid, horizontally, nearly.
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Cupola noun · 78% connection

A roof having a rounded form, hemispherical or nearly so; also, a ceiling having the same form. When on a large scale it is usually ca…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: piece, timber, laid, horizontally, nearly.
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Dowel noun · 78% connection

A piece of wood driven into a wall, so that other pieces may be nailed to it.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: piece, timber, laid, horizontally, nearly.
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Firring noun · 78% connection

See Furring.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: piece, timber, laid, horizontally, nearly.
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Floor noun · 78% connection

The structure formed of beams, girders, etc., with proper covering, which divides a building horizontally into stories. Floor in sense…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: piece, timber, laid, horizontally, nearly.
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Furring verb · 78% connection

The strips thus laid on.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: piece, timber, laid, horizontally, nearly.
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Gain noun · 78% connection

A square or beveled notch cut out of a girder, binding joist, or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to receive the end of…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: piece, timber, laid, horizontally, nearly.
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Hogback noun · 78% connection

An upward curve or very obtuse angle in the upper surface of any member, as of a timber laid horizontally; -- the opposite of camber.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: piece, timber, laid, horizontally, nearly.
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Keelson noun · 78% connection

A piece of timber in a ship laid on the middle of the floor timbers over the keel, and binding the floor timbers to the keel; in iron…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: piece, timber, laid, horizontally, nearly.
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Lath noun · 78% connection

A thin, narrow strip of wood, nailed to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting the tiles, pla…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: piece, timber, laid, horizontally, nearly.
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Lathing noun · 78% connection

The act or process of covering with laths; laths, collectively; a covering of laths.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: piece, timber, laid, horizontally, nearly.
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Lattice noun · 78% connection

Any work of wood or metal, made by crossing laths, or thin strips, and forming a network; as, the lattice of a window; -- called also…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: piece, timber, laid, horizontally, nearly.
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Ledger noun · 78% connection

A horizontal piece of timber secured to the uprights and supporting floor timbers, a staircase, scaffolding, or the like. It differs f…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: piece, timber, laid, horizontally, nearly.
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Lumber noun · 78% connection

Timber sawed or split into the form of beams, joists, boards, planks, staves, hoops, etc.; esp., that which is smaller than heavy timb…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: piece, timber, laid, horizontally, nearly.
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Mopboard noun · 78% connection

A narrow board nailed against the wall of a room next to the floor; skirting board; baseboard. See Baseboard.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: piece, timber, laid, horizontally, nearly.
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