Truss
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place. A framework of beams forming a rigid structure. A triangular bracket. An old English farming measurement. One truss of straw equalled 36 pounds, a truss of old hay equalled 56 pounds, a truss of new hay equalled 60 pounds, and 36 trusses equalled one load.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To tie up a bird before cooking it. To secure or bind with ropes. To support.
Corbel
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A structural member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.