Definition: (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
Similar words: bracket, wall bracket
Definition: a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)
Synonyms: truss
Definition: a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure
Similar words: framework
Definition: a structure supporting or containing something
Synonyms: truss
Definition: (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure
Definition: a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
Synonyms: truss
Definition: support structurally
Usage: truss the roofs; trussed bridges
Similar words: hold, hold up, support, sustain
Definition: be the physical support of; carry the weight of
Usage: The beam holds up the roof; He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam; What's holding that mirror?
Synonyms: bind, tie down, tie up, truss
Definition: secure with or as if with ropes
Usage: tie down the prisoners; tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed
Similar words: hold, confine, restrain
Definition: to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
Usage: This holds the local until the express passengers change trains; About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade; The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center; The terrorists held the journalists for ransom
Synonyms: truss
Definition: tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it
Definition: fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
Usage: They tied their victim to the chair