trʌs n. & v. --n. 1 a
framework, e.g. of rafters
and struts, supporting a
roof or bridge etc. 2 a
surgical appliance worn to
support a
hernia. 3
Brit. a
bundle of
old hay (56 lb.) or
new hay (60 lb.) or
straw (36 lb.). 4 a compact
terminal cluster of flowers or
fruit. 5 a
large corbel supporting a
monument etc. 6 Naut. a
heavy iron ring securing
the lower yards to a mast. --v.tr. 1
tie up (a fowl) compactly
for cooking. 2 (often foll. by up) tie (a person) up
with the arms to the sides. 3 support (a roof or bridge etc.) with a truss or trusses. øøtrusser n. [ME f. OF trusser (v.), trusse (n.), of unkn. orig.]