truss

(Αγγλικός)

Noun

1. A bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place.
2. 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.
3. A triangular bracket.
4. 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.
5. (obsolete) A bundle; a package.
6. (historical) A padded jacket or dress worn under armour, to protect the body from the effects of friction.
7. (historical) Part of a woman's dress; a stomacher.
8. A tuft of flowers or cluster of fruits formed at the top of the main stem of certain plants.
9. The rope or iron used to keep the centre of a yard to the mast.

Verb

1. (transitive) To tie up a bird before cooking it.
2. (transitive) To secure or bind with ropes.
3. (transitive) To support.
4. To take fast hold of; to seize and hold firmly; to pounce upon.
5. To strengthen or stiffen, as a beam or girder, by means of a brace or braces.
6. (archaic, slang) To execute by hanging; to hang; usually with up.

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/tɹʌs/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Κληρονομήθηκε από Μέσα Αγγλικά: trussen

In summary

From Middle English trusse, from Old French trousse, torse. Doublet of torse and trousse.

Έννοιες

δένω

ζώνη

σκελετός

δεμάτι

δεματιάζω

κηλεπίδεσμος

στηρίγματα γέφυρας

στηρίγματα στέγης

στηρίζω

ανάδεμα

Συνώνυμα

bind

rafter

bundle

tie up

tie

tie down

girder

secure

sheaf

faggot

bunch

lash

bale

brace

rest

band

corbel

knot

🪢

support

buttress

attach

beam

girdle

indorse

join

leash

ligate

package

📦

parcel

patronage

prop

prop up

purlin

rack

reinforce

reward

roof

sash

second

2nd

shingles

shore

slur

sponsor

stack

stake

stand by

stick

strap

string

🪢

strut

Μεταφράσεις

Fachwerk

legare

Dachstuhl

capriata

treillis

cinto

Fachträger

ferme

Dachsparren

Gebälk

binden

attacher

ربط

Bund

opbinden

Προτάσεις

An iron truss roof covers the building .

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