truss

5 letters · noun · scores 800 in SpellHuntr

noun

(medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure

verb

tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it

Truss in a sentence

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

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

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