TRUSS

Definition of TRUSS

  1. (verb)tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it
  2. (verb)secure with or as if with ropes
  3. (verb)support structurally
  4. (noun)(medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure
  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)