truss

noun

1. (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure

Definition categories: man–made, bandage, patch

2. a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure

Definition categories: man–made, frame, framework

3. (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)

Similar word(s): corbel

Definition categories: man–made, bracket

verb

1. tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it

Definition categories: contact, bind, tie

2. secure with or as if with ropes

Similar word(s): bind

Definition categories: contact, confine, constrain, hold, restrain

3. support structurally

- truss the roofs

- trussed bridges

Definition categories: contact, hold, support, sustain