trusses

A bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place.

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.

A triangular bracket.

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.

A bundle; a package.

A padded jacket or dress worn under armour, to protect the body from the effects of friction.

Part of a woman's dress; a stomacher.

A tuft of flowers formed at the top of the main stem of certain plants.

The rope or iron used to keep the centre of a yard to the mast.

To tie up a bird before cooking it.

To secure or bind with ropes.

To support.

To take fast hold of; to seize and hold firmly; to pounce upon.

To strengthen or stiffen, as a beam or girder, by means of a brace or braces.

To execute by hanging; to hang; usually with up.