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Kingtruss
Kingtruss King"truss` (Carp.)
A truss, framed with a king-post; -- used in roofs, bridges,
etc.
Pony trussPony Po"ny, n.; pl. Ponies. [Written also poney.] [Gael.
ponaidh.]
1. A small horse.
2. Twenty-five pounds sterling. [Slang, Eng.]
3. A translation or a key used to avoid study in getting
lessons; a crib. [College Cant]
4. A small glass of beer. [Slang]
Pony chaise, a light, low chaise, drawn by a pony or a pair
of ponies.
Pony engine, a small locomotive for switching cars from one
track to another. [U.S.]
Pony truck (Locomotive Engine), a truck which has only two
wheels.
Pony truss (Bridge Building), a truss which has so little
height that overhead bracing can not be used. Queen truss
Queen truss Queen" truss (Arch.)
A truss framed with queen-posts; a queen-post truss.
Trussing
Trussing Truss"ing, n.
1. (Arch. & Engin.) The timbers, etc., which form a truss,
taken collectively. --Weale.
2. (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.
3. The act of a hawk, or other bird of prey, in seizing its
quarry, and soaring with it into air. [Obs.]
Untruss
Untruss Un*truss", v. t. [1st pref. un- + truss.]
To loose from a truss, or as from a truss; to untie or
unfasten; to let out; to undress. [R.] --Dryden.
Untruss
Untruss Un*truss", Untrusser Un*truss"er, n.
One who untrussed persons for the purpose of flogging them; a
public whipper. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
Untrusser
Untruss Un*truss", Untrusser Un*truss"er, n.
One who untrussed persons for the purpose of flogging them; a
public whipper. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
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