Pratt truss

noun

A bridge truss with vertical members and diagonals that slope down toward the centre.

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Meanings

nounPratt truss (plural Pratt trusses)

plural Pratt trusses

  1. A bridge truss with vertical members and diagonals that slope down toward the centre.

Origin

Invented in 1844 by Thomas and Caleb Pratt.

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APA

Pratt truss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pratt%20truss

MLA

“Pratt truss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pratt%20truss. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pratt truss,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pratt%20truss.

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