truss

A bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place.

A truss may keep the abdominal contents from protruding into the hernial sac; however, this won't cure the hernia.

A structure made up of one or more triangular units made from straight beams of wood or metal, which is used to support a structure as in a roof or bridge.

The weight of the wrought-ironwork in each of the trusses is 460 tons, inclusive of the longitudinal and cross girders weighing 130 tons.

A triangular bracket.

An old English farming measurement. One truss of straw equalled 36 pounds, a truss of old hay equalled 56 pounds, a truss of new hay equalled 60 pounds, and 36 trusses equalled one load.

A bundle; a package.

bearing a truss of trifles at his back

To tie up a bird before cooking it.

To secure or bind with ropes.

To support.

To take fast hold of; to seize and hold firmly; to pounce upon.

who trussing me as eagle doth his prey

To strengthen or stiffen, as a beam or girder, by means of a brace or braces.

A surname from Old French.

In her speech to the Atlantic Council, Truss will say: “Putin has launched a full-frontal assault not just on the Ukrainian people, but also on the very foundation of our societies and the rules by which we coexist – sovereignty, democracy, the UN charter.