truss en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English trusse, from Old French trousse, torse, from Vulgar Latin *torsus, variant of Classical Latin tortus, past participle of torqueō. Doublet of torse and trousse.
Meanings
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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.
2008, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, chapter 4, in Professional Guide to Diseases, →ISBN, page 280:
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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.
1952 September, “Chepstow River Bridge Centenary”, in Railway Magazine, page 623:
- 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.
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(obsolete) A bundle; a package.
bearing a truss of trifles at his back
1579, Immeritô [pseudonym; Edmund Spenser], “May. Ægloga Quinta.”, in The Shepheardes Calender: […], London: […] Iohn Wolfe for Iohn Harrison the yonger, […], →OCLC:
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(historical) A padded jacket or dress worn under armour, to protect the body from the effects of friction.
Puts off his palmer's weed unto his truss, which bore / The stains of ancient arms.
1612, Michael Drayton, “(please specify the chapter)”, in [John Selden], editor, Poly-Olbion. Or A Chorographicall Description of Tracts, Riuers, Mountaines, Forests, and Other Parts of this Renowned Isle of Great Britaine, […], London: […] [Humphrey Lownes] for M[athew] Lownes; I[ohn] Browne; I[ohn] Helme; I[ohn] Busbie, →OCLC:
- (historical) Part of a woman's dress; a stomacher.
- A tuft of flowers or cluster of fruits formed at the top of the main stem of certain plants.
- The rope or iron used to keep the centre of a yard to the mast.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| trusses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
polygonal truss (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · truss pad (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · king-post truss (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · truss member (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · nailed truss (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · main truss (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · truss beam bridge (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · truss framed bridge (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · Vierendeel truss (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · Fink truss (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · parker truss (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · truss joint (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · Howe truss (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · truss beam (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · Warren truss (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · truss maker (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · trusswork (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · trussmaker (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · K truss (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · wooden truss (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · truss of straw (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · half through truss bridge (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · hammer-beam truss (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · logs in truss (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · X truss (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · truss fuselage (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · timber truss (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · truss bridge (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · hammer beam truss (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · truss post (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · jack truss (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · through truss bridge (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · queen truss (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · truss head rivet (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · plank truss (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · truss rod (Terms derived from truss (noun)) · nanotruss (Terms derived from truss (noun))
Translations (92)
da brokbind (bandage and belt) · fr treillis (framework of beams) · izh kuuritsa (framework of beams) · de Dachstuhl (framework of beams) · fi ansas (architecture: triangular bracket) · de Leibbinde (historical: part of a woman's dress; a stomacher) · fr bandage herniaire (bandage and belt) · fi ristikkorakenne (framework of beams) · io bandajo (bandage and belt) · pl kratownica (framework of beams) · de Bruchband (bandage and belt) · de Schopf (botany: tuft of flowers) · es entramado (framework of beams) · ru фе́рма (framework of beams) · de Binder (framework of beams) · tr fıtık kemeri (bandage and belt) · ru гроздь (botany: tuft of flowers) · it cinto (bandage and belt) · de Hängewerk (framework of beams) · de Bündel (bundle; package) · sh trbušni pojas (bandage and belt) · sh suspenzor za kilu (bandage and belt) · bg сноп (bundle; package) · de Büschel (botany: tuft of flowers) · bg наръч (farming measurement) · ga coiléar giordáin (nautical: rope or iron used to keep the centre of a yard to the mast) · fi tyrävyö (bandage and belt) · de Bauchbinde (historical: part of a woman's dress; a stomacher) · fr structure triangulée (framework of beams) · de Ständerwerk (framework of beams) · de Dachträger (framework of beams) · de Traverse (framework of beams) · it cinto erniario (bandage and belt) · de Strohbund (bundle; package) · de Puschel (botany: tuft of flowers) · de Träger (framework of beams) · de Sprengwerk (framework of beams) · no fagverk (framework of beams) · de Horst (botany: tuft of flowers) · ja トラス (framework of beams) · de Dachbalken (framework of beams) · de Dachgebälk (framework of beams) · cs kýlní pás (bandage and belt) · gd muillean (farming measurement) · tr fıtık bağı (bandage and belt) · ca gelosia (framework of beams) · gd crios-taice (bandage and belt) · hu buga (botany: tuft of flowers) · id rangka batang (framework of beams) · fi ansas (framework of beams) · tr makas (framework of beams) · de Garbe (farming measurement) · de Fachwerkträger (framework of beams) · ota مقص (framework of beams) · es entramado (architecture: triangular bracket) · bg фе́рма (framework of beams) · cs příhradový /nosník (framework of beams) · tr kasık bağı (bandage and belt) · bg кичур (botany: tuft of flowers) · de Binde (bundle; package) · tr fıtık korsesi (bandage and belt) · fi rakki (nautical: rope or iron used to keep the centre of a yard to the mast) · es cercha (framework of beams) · de Bund (bundle; package) · cmn 桁架 (framework of beams) · bg грозд (bundle; package) · ru банда́ж (bandage and belt) · pt treliça (framework of beams) · de Büschel (bundle; package) · bg подпорна конструкция (framework of beams) · sh pojas za kilu (bandage and belt) · de Dachtragwerk (framework of beams) · ga coiléar (nautical: rope or iron used to keep the centre of a yard to the mast) · ca braguer (bandage and belt) · hu tartószerkezet (framework of beams) · de Fessel (bundle; package) · bg банда́ж (bandage and belt) · de Garbe (bundle; package) · de Schüppel (botany: tuft of flowers) · tr çatı (framework of beams) · sh plastron (historical: part of a woman's dress; a stomacher) · de Gebälk (framework of beams) · it struttura reticolare (framework of beams) · ota چاتی (framework of beams) · ko 탈장대 (bandage and belt) · fi nippu (bundle; package) · pdt Bruchbaunt (bandage and belt) · de Rispe (bundle; package) · de Fachwerk (framework of beams) · es faja para hernia (bandage and belt) · no fagverk (architecture: triangular bracket) · de Dachwerk (framework of beams)