n.
1.(medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt
2.a framework of beams forming a rigid structure (as a roof truss)
3.(architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent) truss v.
1.tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it
2.secure with or as if with ropes
3.support structurally
Idiom of the Day
know one's place
to know the behavior suitable to one's position in life
The boy does not know his place and often speaks out when he should not.