1. (

• truss ,

) tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it ;

2. (

• tie_down ,
• tie_up ,
• bind ,
• truss ,

) secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed" ;

3. (

• truss

) support structurally; "truss the roofs"; "trussed bridges" ;