joisting

Maybe the whole nation should just stop going to court - start up dueling and joisting as a way to settle disputes.

Archive 2008-02-01 Michael Caddell 2008

In the windows sat stately dames and beautiful maidens, featly adorned, and gazed down at the joisting of the warriors, till that the king himself began to tilt with his kinsmen.

The Fall of the Niebelungs Margaret [Translator] Armour

Even cast iron, one inch thick, laid on tiles and cement three inches thick, has allowed fire to pass through both, to the boarding and joisting below, merely from the fire in an open fire-place being taken off and laid on the hearth.

Fire Prevention and Fire Extinction James Braidwood

The floor of the mortar gallery having been already laid down by Mr. Watt and his men on a former visit, was merely soaked with the sprays; but the joisting-beams which supported it had, in the course of the winter, been covered with a fine downy conferva produced by the range of the sea.

Records of a Family of Engineers 1912

"I look to see some handsome joisting," said Don Pedro, who rode with the King of Majorca upon the right of the prince, while Chandos was on the left.

The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902

"I look to see some handsome joisting," said Don Pedro, who rode with the King of Majorca upon the right of the prince, while Chandos was on the left.

The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902

"I look to see some handsome joisting," said Don Pedro, who rode with the King of Majorca upon the right of the prince, while Chandos was on the left.

The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902

Also get as much ferreting done as possible before breeding time, for a young Rat can get into the ends of the joisting under a floor, where a ferret cannot get near it, and the consequence is that a ferret is unable to cope with its task.

Full Revelations of a Professional Rat-catcher Matthews, Ike 1898

"I look to see some handsome joisting," said Don Pedro, who rode with the King of Majorca upon the right of the prince, while Chandos was on the left.

The White Company Arthur Conan Doyle 1894

"I look to see some handsome joisting," said Don Pedro, who rode with the King of Majorca upon the right of the prince, while Chandos was on the left.

The White Company 1890