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Buttress — But tress, n. [OE. butrasse, boterace, fr. F. bouter to push; cf. OF. bouteret (nom. sing. and acc. pl. bouterez) buttress. See {Butt} an end, and cf. {Butteris}.] 1. (Arch.) A projecting mass of masonry, used for resisting the thrust of an arch … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flying buttress — Buttress But tress, n. [OE. butrasse, boterace, fr. F. bouter to push; cf. OF. bouteret (nom. sing. and acc. pl. bouterez) buttress. See {Butt} an end, and cf. {Butteris}.] 1. (Arch.) A projecting mass of masonry, used for resisting the thrust of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
buttress — /ˈbʌtrəs / (say butruhs) noun 1. Architecture a structure built against a wall or building for the purpose of giving it stability. 2. any prop or support. 3. a thing shaped like a buttress, as a rock wall projecting from a mountainside. –verb (t) …
