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truss

noun
  1. (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
    corbel
  2. a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure
  3. (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt
verb
  1. support structurally
    “truss the roofs”
  2. secure with or as if with ropes
    bindtie downtie up
  3. tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it