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Joist :: "Joist (n.) 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..

Foundation :: Foundation (n.) The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course (see Base course (a), under Base, n.) and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry..

Scaffolding :: Scaffolding (n.) A scaffold; a supporting framework; as, the scaffolding of the body..

Stretching :: Stretcher (n.) The frame upon which canvas is stretched for a painting.

Shell :: Shell (n.) A light boat the frame of which is covered with thin wood or with paper; as, a racing shell..

Forge :: Forge (n.) To form or shape out in any way; to produce; to frame; to invent.

Whip :: Whip (v. t.) One of the arms or frames of a windmill, on which the sails are spread..

Companion :: Companion (n.) A skylight on an upper deck with frames and sashes of various shapes, to admit light to a cabin or lower deck..

Bonnet :: Bonnet (n.) A frame of wire netting over a locomotive chimney, to prevent escape of sparks..

Morphotic :: Morphotic (a.) Connected with, or becoming an integral part of, a living unit or of the morphological framework; as, morphotic, or tissue, proteids..

Gallows :: Gallows (n. sing.) A frame from which is suspended the rope with which criminals are executed by hanging, usually consisting of two upright posts and a crossbeam on the top; also, a like frame for suspending anything..

Intertie :: Intertie (n.) In any framed work, a horizontal tie other than sill and plate or other principal ties, securing uprights to one another..

Abacus :: Abacus (n.) A calculating table or frame; an instrument for performing arithmetical calculations by balls sliding on wires, or counters in grooves, the lowest line representing units, the second line, tens, etc. It is still employed in China..

Grating :: Grating (n.) A partition, covering, or frame of parallel or cross bars; a latticework resembling a window grate; as, the grating of a prison or convent..

Glazing :: Glazing (n.) The glass set, or to be set, in a sash, frame. etc..

Airer :: Airer (n.) A frame on which clothes are aired or dried.

Stock :: Stock (n.) The frame or timbers on which a ship rests while building.

Write :: Write (v. i.) To frame or combine ideas, and express them in written words; to play the author; to recite or relate in books; to compose..

Reed :: Reed (n.) A frame having parallel flat stripe of metal or reed, between which the warp threads pass, set in the swinging lathe or batten of a loom for beating up the weft; a sley. See Batten..

Gateway :: Gateway (n.) A passage through a fence or wall; a gate; also, a frame, arch, etc., in which a gate in hung, or a structure at an entrance or gate designed for ornament or defense..

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