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noun

Trussing n.

(Arch. & Engin.) The timbers, etc., which form a truss, taken collectively.

(Arch. & Engin.) The art of stiffening or bracing a set of timbers, or the like, by putting in struts, ties, etc., till it has something of the character of a truss.

The act of a hawk, or other bird of prey, in seizing its quarry, and soaring with it into air. (Obs.)

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Etymology of 'Trussing'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Trussing" Quotes from Famous Books

... the ground. Dreadnought examined him with a sort of wrinkle in his whiskers, and turned away, and sat down in dignified abstraction; while I remounted the buck, and braced the martin to his feet with the little 'ial-chas,' or foot-straps used for trussing the legs of the roe. We then resumed ...

— The True Story Book • Andrew Lang

... Her figure was gigantic. She weighed much over two hundred pounds, though the mighty trussing to which she subjected herself, and a discreet manner of dressing made her seem smaller. Arthmann was critical, and did not disguise the impossibility of the task. He had determined on a head and bust, something heroic after the manner ...

— Melomaniacs • James Huneker

... for roasting should be dredged with flour before and after trussing, to dry it perfectly, as otherwise it does not crisp and brown so well. Unless poultry is to be boiled or stewed it never should be washed or wet in any way as this renders the flesh sodden and the skin soft. Good wiping with clean cloths should be quite sufficient. With the exception ...

— The Story of Crisco • Marion Harris Neil