All 3 Uses of
truss
in
The Da Vinci Code
- The monk in back was moaning now, struggling against his trusses.†
Chpt 67-68 *
- The dignified surroundings, however, did little to camouflage the less than dignified state of affairs in the rear of the plane where, in a separate seating area near the rest room, Teabing's manservant Rémy sat with the pistol in hand, begrudgingly carrying out Teabing's orders to stand guard over the bloody monk who lay trussed at his feet like a piece of luggage.†
Chpt 69-70
- All evening Rémy had been impressed with this trussed man's ability to stay calm.†
Chpt 83-84
Definition:
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(truss as in: the roof's trusses) a structural form (rigid, web-like assembly of smaller, usually triangular members) that supports a roof, bridge or other structure