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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..

Universally :: Universally (adv.) In a universal manner; without exception; as, God's laws are universally binding on his creatures..

Edder :: Edder (n.) Flexible wood worked into the top of hedge stakes, to bind them together..

Chain :: Chain (v. t.) To fasten, bind, or connect with a chain; to fasten or bind securely, as with a chain; as, to chain a bulldog..

Roll :: Roll (n.) To bind or involve by winding, as in a bandage; to inwrap; -- often with up; as, to roll up a parcel..

Roxburgh :: Roxburgh (n.) A style of bookbinding in which the back is plain leather, the sides paper or cloth, the top gilt-edged, but the front and bottom left uncut..

Matweed :: Matweed (n.) A name of several maritime grasses, as the sea sand-reed (Ammophila arundinacea) which is used in Holland to bind the sand of the seacoast dikes (see Beach grass, under Beach); also, the Lygeum Spartum, a Mediterranean grass of similar habit..

Vellum :: Vellum (n.) A fine kind of parchment, usually made from calfskin, and rendered clear and white, -- used as for writing upon, and for binding books..

Earnest :: Earnest (n.) Something of value given by the buyer to the seller, by way of token or pledge, to bind the bargain and prove the sale..

Perpender :: Perpender (n.) A large stone reaching through a wall so as to appear on both sides of it, and acting as a binder; -- called also perbend, perpend stone, and perpent stone..

Fagot :: Fagot (v. t.) To make a fagot of; to bind together in a fagot or bundle; also, to collect promiscuously..

Lasher :: Lasher (n.) A piece of rope for binding or making fast one thing to another; -- called also lashing.

Preengage :: Preengage (v. t.) To engage by previous contract; to bind or attach previously; to preoccupy.

Bind :: Bind (v. i.) To tie; to confine by any ligature.

Ligation :: Ligation (n.) The act of binding, or the state of being bound..

Inbind :: Inbind (v. t.) To inclose.

Bind :: Bind (n.) Any twining or climbing plant or stem, esp. a hop vine; a bine..

Constrictive :: Constrictive (a.) Serving or tending to bind or constrict.

Distrain :: Distrain (v. t.) To press heavily upon; to bear down upon with violence; hence, to constrain or compel; to bind; to distress, torment, or afflict..

Bindingly :: Bindingly (adv.) So as to bind.

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