Définitions
1.NounA bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place.
2.NounA 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.NounA triangular bracket.
4.NounAn 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.NounA bundle; a package.
6.NounA padded jacket or dress worn under armour, to protect the body from the effects of friction.
7.NounPart of a woman's dress; a stomacher.
8.NounA tuft of flowers or cluster of fruits formed at the top of the main stem of certain plants.
9.NounThe rope or iron used to keep the centre of a yard to the mast.
10.VerbTo tie up a bird before cooking it.
11.VerbTo secure or bind with ropes.
12.VerbTo support.
13.VerbTo take fast hold of; to seize and hold firmly; to pounce upon.
14.VerbTo strengthen or stiffen, as a beam or girder, by means of a brace or braces.
15.VerbTo execute by hanging; to hang; usually with up.