truss vs fagot

truss and fagot both are nouns.

truss and fagot both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
truss	Yes	No	Yes	No
fagot	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fagot is a hyponym of truss; that is, fagot is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than truss:

truss: secure with or as if with ropes
fagot: bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot

Other hyponyms of truss include chain up, faggot, faggot up, faggot, hog-tie.

truss (noun)	fagot (noun)
a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure	a bundle of sticks and branches bound together
(medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure	offensive term for a homosexual man
(architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)

truss (verb)	fagot (verb)
support structurally	bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot
tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it	fasten together rods of iron in order to heat or weld them
secure with or as if with ropes	ornament or join (fabric) by faggot stitch

Difference between truss and fagot

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