- buttress but·tress
- ['bʌtrɪs]
1. ncontrafforte m, sperone m2. vtarmare di contrafforti, rafforzare (con speroni), fig tener su, tenere in piedi, (argument) avvalorare
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but|tress — «BUHT rihs», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) a support built against a wall or building to strengthen it. b) Figurative: »While I cannot be called a pillar I must be regarded as a buttress of the Church because I support it from outside (attributed to… … Useful english dictionary
Buttress — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
buttress — but|tress1 [ bʌtrəs ] noun count a structure made of brick or stone that sticks out from the wall of a building to support it => FLYING BUTTRESS buttress but|tress 2 [ bʌtrəs ] verb transitive FORMAL to make someone or something stronger by… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Buttress — But tress, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Buttressed} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Buttressing}.] To support with a buttress; to prop; to brace firmly. [1913 Webster] To set it upright again, and to prop and buttress it up for duration. Burke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
buttress — but•tress [[t]ˈbʌ trɪs[/t]] n. 1) bui archit. 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… … From formal English to slang
buttress — but·tress … English syllables
Flying buttress — Buttress 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flying buttress — fly′ing but′tress n. archit. an arch or segment of an arch projecting from a wall and transmitting the thrust of a roof or vault outward and downward to a solid buttress or pier • Etymology: 1660–70 … From formal English to slang
Buttressed — Buttress But tress, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Buttressed} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Buttressing}.] To support with a buttress; to prop; to brace firmly. [1913 Webster] To set it upright again, and to prop and buttress it up for duration. Burke. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Buttressing — Buttress But tress, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Buttressed} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Buttressing}.] To support with a buttress; to prop; to brace firmly. [1913 Webster] To set it upright again, and to prop and buttress it up for duration. Burke. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
