To brace or support (something) by a strut or struts; to hold (something) in place or strengthen by a diagonal, transverse, or upright support.
Of a peacock or other fowl: to stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.
To walk across or on (a stage or other place) haughtily or proudly.
To walk haughtily or proudly with one's head held high.
To be attached diagonally or at a slant; also, to be bent at a sharp angle.
A beam or rod providing support.
An act of strutting (“bracing or supporting (something) by a strut or struts (sense 1); attaching diagonally; bending at a sharp angle”); specifically, deviation (of the spoke of a wheel) from the normal position.
An instrument for adjusting the pleats of a ruff.
A step or walk done stiffly and with the head held high, often due to haughtiness or pride; affected dignity in walking.
To strengthen or stiffen, as a beam or girder, by means of a brace or braces.
To secure or bind with ropes.
To take fast hold of; to seize and hold firmly; to pounce upon.
To tie up a bird before cooking it.
To support.
The rope or iron used to keep the centre of a yard to the mast.
A bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place.
A tuft of flowers or cluster of fruits formed at the top of the main stem of certain plants.
A padded jacket or dress worn under armour, to protect the body from the effects of friction.
A structure made up of one or more triangular units made from straight beams of wood or metal, which is used to support a structure as in a roof or bridge.
A triangular bracket.
Part of a woman's dress; a stomacher.
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.