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Trussed

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v. Simple past tense and past participle of truss.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Provided with some form of truss: as, a trussed roof; a trussed beam.

In heraldry, same as close, 10 : used of a bird.

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adj. bound or secured closely

Word Usage

"There were so many of the one party, and so few of the other, that if he were once fairly "trussed," he affirmed that not a man among the faithful would dare to budge an inch."

Equivalent

to truss one's self

Verb Form

trussed trusses trussing

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

support sustain hold holdup wall bracket

Cross Reference

bind main-yard truss mocmain truss linville truss bridge truss

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

bundle package stomacher skewer hang

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Gus Huss Pruss Rus Russ

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

girder cantilever trunnion latticework pontoon