buttressed
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 but·tress n. Pronunciation: ' bə-trəs Function: noun Etymology: Middle English butres, from Anglo-French ( arche ) boteraz thrusting (arch), ultimately from buter to thrust ― more at BUTT Date: 14th century 1 : a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building 2 : something that resembles a buttress: as a : a projecting part of a mountain or hill b : a horny protuberance on a horse's hoof at the heel ― see HOOF illustration c : the broadened base of a tree trunk or a thickened vertical part of it 3 : something that supports or strengthens <a buttress of the cause of peace> –but·tressed \-trəst\ adjective buttress 1]]> 2 buttress n. Function: transitive verb Date: 14th century : to furnish or shore up with a buttress also : SUPPORT , STRENGTHEN <arguments buttress ed by solid facts>]]> flying buttress Function: noun Date: 1669 : a masonry structure that typically consists of a straight inclined bar carried on an arch and a solid pier or buttress against which it abuts and that receives the thrust of a roof or vault flying buttress]]>