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- Dictionarybuttress/ˈbʌtrɪs/
noun
- 1. a structure of stone or brick built against a wall to strengthen or support it: "the cathedral's massive buttresses" Similar
- 2. a source of defence or support: "she clung to her shrinking faith as a buttress against despair"
verb
- 1. provide (a building or structure) with buttresses: "we buttressed the wall as it was showing signs of cracking and collapse"
- 2. increase the strength of or justification for; reinforce: "authority was buttressed by religious belief"
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The meaning of BUTTRESS is a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building. How to use buttress in a sentence. Did you know?
BUTTRESS definition: 1. a structure made of stone or brick that sticks out from and supports a wall of a building 2. to…. Learn more.
BUTTRESS meaning: 1. a structure made of stone or brick that sticks out from and supports a wall of a building 2. to…. Learn more.
noun. any external prop or support built to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts, especially 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.
To buttress is to sustain or reinforce. A buttress is a structure that adds stability to a wall or building, and this innovation played a significant role in the evolution of architecture. Think of a medieval cathedral.
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. either of the two pointed rear parts of a horse's hoof. verb (transitive)
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.
Definition of buttress noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Buttress definition, any external prop or support built to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts, especially a projecting support built into or against the outside of a masonry wall. See more.
Buttress Definition. A projecting structure, generally of brick or stone, built against a wall to support or reinforce it. Anything like a buttress; support or prop. (botany) A buttress-root. (climbing) A feature jutting prominently out from a mountain or rock; a crag, a bluff.
