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trussed

  [truhst] ,
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–adjective Heraldry.
close (def. 54).
Origin:
1400–50; late ME; truss, -ed 2

truss

  [truhs]
–verb (used with object)
1. to tie, bind, or fasten.
2. to make fast with skewers, thread, or the like, as the wings or legs of a fowl in preparation for cooking.
3. to furnish or support with a truss or trusses.
4. to tie or secure (the body) closely or tightly; bind (often fol. by up).
5. Falconry. (of a hawk, falcon, etc.) to grasp (prey) firmly.
–noun
6. Civil Engineering, Building Trades.
a. any of various structural frames based on the geometric rigidity of the triangle and composed of straight members subject only to longitudinal compression, tension, or both: functions as a beam or cantilever to support bridges, roofs, etc. Compare complete (def. 8), incomplete (def. 3), redundant (def. 5c).
b. any of various structural frames constructed on principles other than the geometric rigidity of the triangle or deriving stability from other factors, as the rigidity of joints, the abutment of masonry, or the stiffness of beams.
7. Medicine/Medical. an apparatus consisting of a pad usually supported by a belt for maintaining a hernia in a reduced state.
8. Horticulture. a compact terminal cluster or head of flowers growing upon one stalk.
9. Nautical. a device for supporting a standing yard, having a pivot permitting the yard to swing horizontally when braced.
10. a collection of things tied together or packed in a receptacle; bundle; pack.
11. Chiefly British. a bundle of hay or straw, esp. one containing about 56 lb. (25.4 kg) of old hay, 60 lb. (27.2 kg) of new hay, or 36 lb. (16.3 kg) of straw.
Origin:
1175–1225; (v.) ME trussen < OF tr(o)usser, var. of torser, prob. < VL *torsāre, deriv. of *torsus, for L tortus ptp. of torquere to twist, wind, wrap; (n.) ME: bundle < OF trousse, torse, deriv. of torser

Related forms:
trusser, noun
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truss   (trŭs)   
n.  

  1. Medicine A supportive device, usually a pad with a belt, worn to prevent enlargement of a hernia or the return of a reduced hernia.

    1. A rigid framework, as of wooden beams or metal bars, designed to support a structure, such as a roof.

    2. Architecture A bracket.

  3. Something gathered into a bundle; a pack.

  4. Nautical An iron fitting by which a lower yard is secured to a mast.

  5. Botany A compact cluster of flowers at the end of a stalk.

tr.v.   trussed, truss·ing, truss·es

  1. To tie up or bind tightly.

  2. To bind or skewer the wings or legs of (a fowl) before cooking.

  3. To support or brace with a truss.


[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; see terkw- in Indo-European roots.]
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Word Origin & History

truss  (n.)
c.1200, "collection of things bound together," from O.Fr. trousse, torse, of unknown origin, perhaps from V.L. *torciare "to twist." Meaning "surgical appliance to support a rupture, etc." first attested 1543. Sense of "framework for supporting a roof or bridge" is first recorded 1654. The verb is attested from c.1225, from O.Fr. trusser "to load, pack, fasten" (11c.).
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: truss
Pronunciation: 'tr&s
Function: noun
: a device worn to reduce a hernia by pressure
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

truss (trŭs)
n.
A supportive device, usually consisting of a pad with a belt, worn to prevent enlargement of a hernia or the return of a reduced hernia. v. trussed, truss·ing, truss·es
To support or brace with a truss.

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