c. 1200, "collection of things bound together," from Old French trousse, torse "parcel, package, bundle," of uncertain origin, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *torciare "to twist," from Late Latin torquere (see torque (n.)). Meaning "surgical appliance to support a rupture, etc." first attested 1540s. Sense of "framework for supporting a roof or bridge" is first recorded 1650s.
truss (v.)
c. 1200, "to load, load up," from Anglo-French trusser, Old French trusser, torser "to load, fill, pack, fasten" (11c.), from Old French trousse, torse (see truss (n.)). Related: Trussed; trussing.
例文
1. Put stuffing into the cavity and truss the bird.
フィラーをキャビティ内に入れ、鳥の足と翼をしっかりと締め付ける。
2.Some people like to truss up the turkey.
料理の前に七面鳥の足と翼をしっかり縛るのが好きな人もいます。
3.He was bearing a truss of trifles at his back.
彼は背中に価値のない雑物を背負っていた。
4.Its lower end is anchored at the erection truss by a clamp.
その下端はクランプによって施工桁に固定されている。
5.The truss comprises four plane trusses each two panels and each panel has one diagonal brace.