buttress
English Thesaurus
1. a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | support, |
| definition | : | supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | arc-boutant, flying buttress, |
| definition | : | a buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch (noun.artifact) |
2. make stronger or defensible (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | beef up, fortify, strengthen, |
| definition | : | make strong or stronger (verb.change) |
3. reinforce with a buttress (verb.change)
4. a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | buttress, |
| definition | : | reinforce with a buttress (verb.change) |
5. reinforce with a buttress (verb.change)
| derivation | : | buttress, buttressing, |
| definition | : | a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building (noun.artifact) |
6. a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | buttress, |
| definition | : | reinforce with a buttress (verb.change) |
7. reinforce with a buttress (verb.change)
| derivation | : | buttress, buttressing, |
| definition | : | a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building (noun.artifact) |
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