Truss Definition
trŭs
trussed, trusses
noun
trusses
A bundle or pack; specif., in England, a bundle of hay in any of various unit weights.
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An architectural bracket or modillion.
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An appliance for giving support in cases of rupture or hernia, usually consisting of a pad on a special belt.
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A rigid framework of beams, girders, struts, bars, etc., usually triangular in configuration, for supporting a roof, bridge, etc.
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An iron fitting for securing a yard to a mast.
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verb
trussed, trusses
To tie, bind, or bundle.
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To skewer or bind the wings and legs of (a fowl) before cooking.
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To support or strengthen with a truss.
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Origin of Truss
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Middle English trusse bundle from Old French trousse from torser, trousser to truss possibly from Vulgar Latin torsāre from torsus variant of Latin tortus past participle of torquēre to twist terkw- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French trousse.
From Wiktionary
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