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Buttress

Buttress Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Buttress? [n] a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building [v] make stronger or defensible; "buttress your thesis" [v] reinforce with a buttress; "Buttress the church" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Buttress: buttressing Related Terms \| Find terms related to Buttress: abutment \| advocate \| affirm \| afford support \| alpenstock \| arc-boutant \| arm \| athletic supporter \| attest \| authenticate \| back \| back up \| backbone \| backing \| bandeau \| bank \| beam \| bear \| bear out \| bear up \| bearer \| beef up \| bolster \| bolster up \| bra \| brace \| brace up \| bracer \| bracket \| brassiere \| breakwater \| bulwark \| buoy up \| buttress pier \| buttressing \| cane \| carrier \| carry \| case harden \| certify \| cervix \| circumstantiate \| column \| confirm \| corroborate \| corset \| cradle \| crook \| crutch \| cushion \| document \| embankment \| finance \| flying buttress \| fortify \| foundation garment \| fulcrum \| fund \| gird \| girdle \| give support \| groin \| guy \| guywire \| hanging buttress \| harden \| hold \| hold up \| invigorate \| jetty \| jock \| jockstrap \| jutty \| keep \| keep afloat \| keep up \| lend support \| mainstay \| maintain \| maintainer \| mast \| mole \| neck \| nerve \| pier \| pier buttress \| pillow \| probate \| prop \| prop up \| prove \| rampart \| ratify \| refresh \| reinforce \| reinforcement \| reinforcer \| reinvigorate \| rest \| resting place \| restrengthen \| retaining wall \| rigging \| seawall \| shore \| shore up \| shoulder \| shroud \| spine \| sprit \| staff \| standing rigging \| stave \| stay \| steel \| stick \| stiffen \| stiffener \| strengthen \| strengthener \| subsidize \| substantiate \| subvention \| subventionize \| support \| supporter \| sustain \| sustainer \| temper \| toughen \| underbrace \| undergird \| underlie \| underpin \| underpinning \| underset \| upbear \| uphold \| upholder \| upkeep \| validate \| verify \| walking stick \| warrant See Also \| arc-boutant \| beef up \| flying buttress \| fortify \| reenforce \| reinforce \| strengthen \| support Buttress In Webster's Dictionary \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, or for ornament and symmetry. Note: When an external projection is used merely to stiffen a wall, it is a pier. 2. Anything which supports or strengthens. ``The ground pillar and buttress of the good old cause of nonconformity.'' --South. {Flying buttress}. See {Flying buttress}. \But"tress\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Buttressed} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Buttressing}.] To support with a buttress; to prop; to brace firmly. To set it upright again, and to prop and buttress it up for duration. --Burke.

Buttress Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Buttress?

[n] a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
[v] make stronger or defensible; "buttress your thesis"
[v] reinforce with a buttress; "Buttress the church"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Buttress: buttressing

Buttress In Webster's Dictionary

\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, or for ornament and symmetry.

Note: When an external projection is used merely to stiffen a
      wall, it is a pier.

2. Anything which supports or strengthens. ``The ground
   pillar and buttress of the good old cause of
   nonconformity.'' --South.

{Flying buttress}. See {Flying buttress}.


\But"tress\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Buttressed} (?); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Buttressing}.]
To support with a buttress; to prop; to brace firmly.

      To set it upright again, and to prop and buttress it up
      for duration.                            --Burke.

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