1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
TRUSS (from O. Fr. trusser, trosser, terser, trousser, to pack, bind, gird up, Low Lat. tortiare, formed from tortus, twisted, torquere, to twist; cf. " torch " and " trousers," also trousseau, a bride's outfit, literally a small pack or bundle), a pack or bundle, applied specifically to a quantity of hay or straw tied together in a bundle. A truss of straw contains 36 Ib, of old hay 56 Ib, of new hay 60 Ib. A load contains 36 trusses. The term is also used generally of a supporting frame or structure, especially i…
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