1. (noun) truss
(medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure
2. (noun) truss
a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure
3. (verb) corbel, truss
(architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
4. (verb) truss
tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it
5. (verb) tie down, tie up, bind, truss
secure with or as if with ropes
"tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"
6. (verb) truss
support structurally
"truss the roofs"; "trussed bridges"
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Definition of 'truss' 
