English noun: truss | |||
1. | truss (artifact) (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bandage, patch | ||
Domain category | medical specialty, medicine | ||
2. | truss (artifact) a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure | ||
Broader (hypernym) | framework | ||
Part meronym | truss bridge | ||
3. | truss (artifact) (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent) | ||
Synonyms | corbel | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bracket, wall bracket | ||
Domain category | architecture | ||
English verb: truss | |||
1. | truss (contact) tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bind, tie | ||
Domain category | cookery, cooking, preparation | ||
2. | truss (contact) secure with or as if with ropes | ||
Samples | Tie down the prisoners. Tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed. | ||
Synonyms | bind, tie down, tie up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | confine, hold, restrain | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | chain up, faggot, faggot, faggot up, fagot, fagot, hog-tie | ||
Entail | fasten, fix, secure | ||
3. | truss (contact) support structurally | ||
Samples | Truss the roofs. Trussed bridges. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hold, hold up, support, sustain | ||