ALL meanings of trusser
truss
T t - verb with object trusser to tie, bind, or fasten. 1
- verb with object trusser to make fast with skewers, thread, or the like, as the wings or legs of a fowl in preparation for cooking. 1
- verb with object trusser to furnish or support with a truss or trusses. 1
- verb with object trusser to tie or secure (the body) closely or tightly; bind (often followed by up). 1
- verb with object trusser Falconry. (of a hawk, falcon, etc.) to grasp (prey) firmly. 1
- noun trusser Civil Engineering, Building Trades. any of various structural frames based on the geometric rigidity of the triangle and composed of straight members subject only to longitudinal compression, tension, or both: functions as a beam or cantilever to support bridges, roofs, etc. Compare complete (def 8), incomplete (def 3), redundant (def 5c). any of various structural frames constructed on principles other than the geometric rigidity of the triangle or deriving stability from other factors, as the rigidity of joints, the abutment of masonry, or the stiffness of beams. 1
- noun trusser Medicine/Medical. an apparatus consisting of a pad usually supported by a belt for maintaining a hernia in a reduced state. 1
- noun trusser Horticulture. a compact terminal cluster or head of flowers growing upon one stalk. 1
- noun trusser Nautical. a device for supporting a standing yard, having a pivot permitting the yard to swing horizontally when braced. 1
- noun trusser a collection of things tied together or packed in a receptacle; bundle; pack. 1
- noun trusser Chiefly British. a bundle of hay or straw, especially one containing about 56 pounds (25.4 kg) of old hay, 60 pounds (27.2 kg) of new hay, or 36 pounds (16.3 kg) of straw. 1