TRUSSES
7
Scrabble
8
WWF
T(1) R(1) U(1) S(1) S(1) E(1) S(1)
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Definition
noun
- A bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place.
- A structure made up of one or more triangular units made from straight beams of wood or metal, which is used to support a structure as in a roof or bridge.
- A triangular bracket.
- 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.
- A bundle; a package.
verb
- To tie up a bird before cooking it.
- To secure or bind with ropes.
- To support.
- To take fast hold of; to seize and hold firmly; to pounce upon.
- To strengthen or stiffen, as a beam or girder, by means of a brace or braces.
Source: Wiktionary
