Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)truss(medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure (n)trussa framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure (n)corbel, truss(architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent) Verbs
(v)trusstie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it (v)tie down, tie up, bind, trusssecure with or as if with ropes“tie down the prisoners”,
“tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed” (v)trusssupport structurally“truss the roofs”,
“trussed bridges”