1. a framework of wooden beams or metal bars used to support a roof or bridge
Usage: construction
2. a medical device worn to support a hernia
Usage: medical

1. to tie up tightly with rope or cord
2. to support with a truss or framework
Usage: construction

Examples

• The roof truss was made of steel beams.
• The old bridge needed new trusses for support.
• He wore a truss to manage his hernia.
• The chef trussed the chicken before roasting it.
• Workers trussed the sagging beam with metal supports.
• The barn’s wooden trusses were over a century old.