buttressed

but•tress n.

Building, Architecturea support that sticks out from the wall of a building to keep it steady:the buttresses of the old cathedrals in England.
any prop or support:the buttresses of civilized society.

v. [~ + object]

Architectureto support by means of a buttress;
prop up:The builders buttressed this wall with stone structures that are marvels of engineering.
to give support or encouragement to:Try to buttress the points you make in these chapters with some details.

but•tress n.

Building, Architectureany external prop or support built to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts, esp. a projecting support built into or against the outside of a masonry wall.
any prop or support.
a thing shaped like a buttress, as a tree trunk with a widening base.
Zoologya bony or horny protuberance, esp. on a horse's hoof.

v.t.

Gmc; see butt³) + -et -et
Middle English butres Old French (arc) boterez thrusting (arch) nominative singular of boteret (accusative), equivalent. to boter- abutment (perh. 1350–1400

but′tress•less, adj.
but′tress•like′, adj.

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buttress /ˈbʌtrɪs/ n

Also called: pier a construction, usually of brick or stone, built to support a wall
See also flying buttress
any support or prop
something shaped like a buttress, such as a projection from a mountainside

vb (transitive)

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French bouterez, short for ars bouterez thrusting arch, from bouter to thrust, butt³

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