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Definition of truss

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Truss (n.) An assemblage of members of wood or metal, supported at two points, and arranged to transmit pressure vertically to those points, with the least possible strain across the length of any member. Architectural trusses when left visible, as in open timber roofs, often contain members not needed for construction, or are built with greater massiveness than is requisite, or are composed in unscientific ways in accordance with the exigencies of style..

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Untruss :: Untruss (n.) Alt. of Untrusse.

Hip :: Hip (n.) In a bridge truss, the place where an inclined end post meets the top chord..

Supportful :: Supporter (n.) A broad band or truss for supporting the abdomen or some other part or organ.

Principal :: Principal (n.) The construction which gives shape and strength to a roof, -- generally a truss of timber or iron, but there are roofs with stone principals. Also, loosely, the most important member of a piece of framing..

Hogframe :: Hogframe (n.) A trussed frame extending fore and aft, usually above deck, and intended to increase the longitudinal strength and stiffness. Used chiefly in American river and lake steamers. Called also hogging frame, and hogback..

King-post :: King-post (n.) A member of a common form of truss, as a roof truss. It is strictly a tie, intended to prevent the sagging of the tiebeam in the middle. If there are struts, supporting the main rafters, they often bear upon the foot of the king-post. Called also crown-post..

Yoke :: Yoke (n.) A tie securing two timbers together, not used for part of a regular truss, but serving a temporary purpose, as to provide against unusual strain..

Portal :: Portal (n.) The space, at one end, between opposite trusses when these are terminated by inclined braces..

Gambrel :: Gambrel (v. t.) To truss or hang up by means of a gambrel.

Eye :: Eye (n.) A loop forming part of anything, or a hole through anything, to receive a rope, hook, pin, shaft, etc.; as an eye at the end of a tie bar in a bridge truss; as an eye through a crank; an eye at the end of rope..

Trussed :: Trussed (imp. & p. p.) of Trus.

Truss :: Truss (n.) To take fast hold of; to seize and hold firmly; to pounce upon.

Hammer-beam :: Hammer-beam (n.) A member of one description of roof truss, called hammer-beam truss, which is so framed as not to have a tiebeam at the top of the wall. Each principal has two hammer-beams, which occupy the situation, and to some extent serve the purpose, of a tiebeam..

Queen Truss :: Queen truss () A truss framed with queen-posts; a queen-post truss.

Chord :: Chord (n.) The upper or lower part of a truss, usually horizontal, resisting compression or tension..

Pedestal :: Pedestal (n.) An iron socket, or support, for the foot of a brace at the end of a truss where it rests on a pier..

Suspensory :: Suspensory (n.) That which suspends, or holds up, as a truss.

Panel :: Panel (n.) A portion of a framed structure between adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss..

Untrusser :: Untrusser (n.) One who untrussed persons for the purpose of flogging them; a public whipper.

Trussing :: Trussing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Trus.