truss

  1. Noun.  A bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place.
  2. Noun.  A framework of beams forming a rigid structure.
  3. Noun.  (architecture) A triangular bracket.
  4. Noun.  An old English farming measurement. One truss of straw equalled 36 pounds, a truss of old hay equalled 56 pounds, a truss of new hay equalled 60 pounds, and 36 trusses equalled one load.
  5. Verb.  (transitive) To tie up a bird before cooking it.
  6. Verb.  (transitive) To secure or bind with ropes.
  7. Verb.  (transitive) To support.

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