truss

Noun

• (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)

• a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure

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

Verb

• support structurally
  • truss the roofs
    
  • trussed bridges
    

• secure with or as if with ropes
  • tie down the prisoners
    
  • tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed
    

• tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  corbel , tie down , tie up , bind