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truss

1. truss \'tr*s\ vt [ME trussen, fr. OF trousser] 1a: to secure tightly : 
   BIND  1b: to arrange for cooking by binding close the wings or legs of (a 
   fowl)  2: to support, strengthen, or stiffen by a truss  - truss.er n
2. truss n 1: an iron band around a lower mast  2a: BRACKET  2b: an 
   assemblage of members (as beams) forming a rigid framework  3: a device 
   worn to hold a hernia in place  4: a compact flower or fruit cluster