trussed

truss

T0392000 (trŭs)n.1. Medicine A supportive device, usually a pad with a belt, worn to prevent enlargement of a hernia or the return of a reduced hernia.2. a. A rigid framework, as of wooden beams or metal bars, designed to support a structure, such as a roof.b. An architectural bracket.3. Something gathered into a bundle; a pack.4. Nautical An iron fitting by which a lower yard is secured to a mast.5. Botany A compact cluster of flowers at the end of a stalk.tr.v. trussed, truss·ing, truss·es 1. To tie up or bind tightly.2. To bind or skewer the wings or legs of (a fowl) before cooking.3. To support or brace with a truss.

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[Middle English trusse, bundle, from Old French trousse, from torser, trousser, to truss, possibly from Vulgar Latin *torsāre, from *torsus, variant of Latin tortus, past participle of torquēre, to twist; see terk^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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trussed - bound or secured closely; "the guard was found trussed up with his arms and legs securely tied"; "a trussed chicken"tiedbound - confined by bonds; "bound and gagged hostages"