buttress

but·tress

 (bŭt′rĭs)

n.

1. A structure, usually brick or stone, built against a wall for support or reinforcement.

2. Something resembling a buttress, as:

a. The flared base of certain tree trunks.

b. A horny growth on the heel of a horse's hoof.

3. Something that serves to support, prop, or reinforce: "The law is by its very nature a buttress of the status quo" (J. William Fulbright).

tr.v. but·tressed, but·tress·ing, but·tress·es

1. To support or reinforce with a buttress.

2. To sustain, prop, or bolster: "The author buttresses her analysis with lengthy dissections of several of Moore's poems" (Warren Woessner).

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[Middle English buteras, from Old French bouterez, from bouter, to strike against, of Germanic origin; see bhau- in Indo-European roots.]

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buttress

(ˈbʌtrɪs)

n

1. (Architecture) Also called: pier a construction, usually of brick or stone, built to support a wall. See also flying buttress

2. any support or prop

3. something shaped like a buttress, such as a projection from a mountainside

4. (Zoology) either of the two pointed rear parts of a horse's hoof

vb (tr)

5. (Building) to support (a wall) with a buttress

6. to support or sustain

[C13: from Old French bouterez, short for ars bouterez thrusting arch, from bouter to thrust, butt³]

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but•tress

(ˈbʌ trɪs)
n.

1. a projecting support built into or against the outside of a masonry wall to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts.

2. any prop or support.

3. something resembling a buttress in shape or position.

4. a bony or horny protuberance, esp. on a horse's hoof.

v.t.

5. to support by a buttress; prop up.

6. to give encouragement or support to.

[1350–1400; Middle English butres « Old French (arc) boterez thrusting (arch)]

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buttress

Past participle: buttressed
Gerund: buttressing

Imperative

buttress

buttress

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	buttress - a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building buttressing arc-boutant, flying buttress - a buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch support - supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support"
Verb	1.	buttress - reinforce with a buttress; "Buttress the church" reenforce, reinforce - make stronger; "he reinforced the concrete"
	2.	buttress - make stronger or defensible; "buttress your thesis" beef up, fortify, strengthen - make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

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buttress

noun

1. support, shore, prop, brace, pier, reinforcement, strut, mainstay, stanchion, stay, abutment a buttress of rock

verb

1. support, sustain, strengthen, shore, prop, reinforce, back up, brace, uphold, bolster, prop up, shore up, augment His tough line is buttressed by a democratic mandate.

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buttress

noun

A means or device that keeps something erect, stable, or secure:

brace, crutch, prop, shore, stay, support, underpinning.

verb

To present evidence in support of:

back (up), corroborate, substantiate.

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Translations

دَعامَه، رَكيزَه

opěrný pilířoporapodpěra zdi

afstiverstøttepille

StrebepfeilerStützestützenStützpfeilerunterstützen

αντέρεισμα

appuicontrefortappuyeraccoter

támfal

veggstuîull, styrktarstoî

contraffortecontraffortisosteneresperone

atrama

balsts

onderbouwenondersteunensteunstutstutten

støttepilarstrebepilar

балкаконтрфорс

destekpayanda

扶垛扶壁

buttress

[ˈbʌtrɪs]

A. N

1. (Archit) → contrafuerte m

2. (fig) → apoyo m, sostén m

B. VT

1. (Archit) → apuntalar

2. (fig) → reforzar, apoyar

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buttress

[ˈbʌtrəs]

n → contrefort m

vt (= strengthen) [+ system, argument, position] → étayer

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buttress

n (Archit) → Strebepfeiler m; (fig) → Pfeiler m

vt (Archit) wall → (durch Strebepfeiler) stützen; (fig) → stützen

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buttress

[ˈbʌtrɪs]

1. n → contrafforte m, sperone m

2. vt → armare di contrafforti, rafforzare (con speroni) (fig) → tener su, tenere in piedi; (argument) → avvalorare

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

buttress

(ˈbatris) noun

a support built on to the outside of a wall. stutmuur دَعامَه، رَكيزَه подпора contraforte podpěra zdi der Strebepfeiler støttepille; afstiver αντιτείχισμα contrafuerte tugipiilar پشتواره؛ پشت بند tukipylväs contrefort מִסעַד पुश्ता potporanj támfal penopang veggstuðull, styrktarstoð contrafforte 控え壁 버팀벽 atrama balsts sagang steunbeerstøttepilar, strebepilar przypora درم ، پشتی contraforte contrafort контрфорс, подпорка podpera opornik potpora strävpelare, stöd โครงสร้างที่เป็นส่วนค้ำ payanda, destek 扶壁，撐牆 підпора; опора ٹیک ، پشتی بان trụ tường 扶垛，扶壁

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buttress

n. contrafuerte, resfuerzo, sostén.

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