The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TRUSS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1949.
Brace a roof crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TRUSS | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Brace a roof
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stay
- staying
- stays
- truss
- prop
- back
- bak
- nack
- couple
- spar
- backstay
- bind
Crossword Answer definitions
TRUSS noun- A bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place.
- 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.
- 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.
- A bundle; a package.
- A padded jacket or dress worn under armour, to protect the body from the effects of friction.
- Part of a woman's dress; a stomacher.
- A tuft of flowers formed at the top of the main stem of certain plants.
- The rope or iron used to keep the centre of a yard to the mast.
- To tie up a bird before cooking it.
- To secure or bind with ropes.
- To support.
- To take fast hold of; to seize and hold firmly; to pounce upon.
- To strengthen or stiffen, as a beam or girder, by means of a brace or braces.
- To execute by hanging; to hang; usually with up.
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