TRUSS

Definition

1. verb tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it.
2. verb secure with or as if with ropes. — synonyms: tie_down, tie_up, bind
3. verb support structurally.
4. noun (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt.
5. noun a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure.
6. noun (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent). — synonyms: corbel