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   Truss

   /trəs/

   

   noun

   • 1. a framework, typically consisting of rafters, posts, and struts, supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure: "roof trusses" Similar supportbuttressjoistbracepropstrutstaystanchionshorepier
   • ▪ a large projection of stone or timber, typically one supporting a cornice.
   • 2. a surgical appliance worn to support a hernia, typically a padded belt. Similar surgical appliancesupportpad
   • 3. a bundle of old hay (56 lb), new hay (60 lb), or straw (36 lb). historical British
   • 4. a compact cluster of flowers or fruit growing on one stalk.
   • 5. a heavy metal ring securing a lower yard to its mast.

   verb

   • 1. tie up the wings and legs of (a chicken or other bird) before cooking: "Alfred had already trussed and stuffed the geese"
   • ▪ tie up (someone) with their arms at their sides: "I found him trussed up in his closet"
   • ▪ dress (someone) in elaborate or uncomfortable clothing: "he was trussed up in a heavily padded suit, complete with face mask and protective gloves"
   • 2. support (a roof, bridge, or other structure) with a truss or trusses: "when they trussed the roof many things were overlooked."

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘bundle’): from Old French trusse (noun), trusser ‘pack up, bind in’, based on late Latin tors- ‘twisted’, from the verb torquere. truss (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the mid 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. trusser noun

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