Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "truss" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Fink truss Howe truss K truss Trussonomics Vierendeel truss Warren truss X truss half through truss bridge hammer beam truss hammer-beam truss jack truss king-post truss logs in truss main truss nailed truss parker truss plank truss polygonal truss queen truss through truss bridge timber truss truss beam truss beam bridge truss bridge truss framed bridge truss fuselage truss head rivet truss joint truss maker truss member truss of straw truss pad truss post truss rod truss up trussed up wooden truss

Context

architecture botany cooking historical medicine nautical slang

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

bandage bind bracket confine constrain frame framework hold hold up patch restrain support sustain tie wall bracket

Type Of (IsA)

bandage framework load medical device wearable item

Manner Of

hold tie

Part Of

truss bridge

Related Terms

bandage beam belt bind bird bracket bridge cook flower friction hernia mast measurement roof rope secure stem stomacher structure support tie up triangular tuft yard

Synonym Network

corbel tie down

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.