Associations to the word «Buttressed»
Noun
- Pinnacle
- Lancet
- Parapet
- Nave
- Spire
- Transept
- Chancel
- Aisle
- Turret
- Gable
- Arch
- Cornice
- Niche
- Vault
- Masonry
- Exterior
- Tower
- Crag
- Facade
- Steeple
- Porch
- Angle
- Ascent
- Climber
- Roof
- Pier
- Gully
- Window
- Storey
- Cathedral
- Antarctica
- Edifice
- Corner
- Pillar
- Escarpment
- Bastion
- Rampart
- Wall
- Embankment
- Dome
- Dam
- Rubble
- Chapel
- Glacier
- Cloister
- Slab
- Vantage
- Projection
- Frieze
- Rib
- Doorway
- Stair
- Slate
- Trunk
- Opening
- Granite
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
BUTTRESS, noun. (architecture) A brick or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
BUTTRESS, noun. Anything that serves to support something; a prop.
BUTTRESS, noun. (botany) A buttress-root.
BUTTRESS, noun. (climbing) A feature jutting prominently out from a mountain or rock; a crag, a bluff.
BUTTRESS, noun. (figurative) Anything that supports or strengthens.
BUTTRESS, verb. To support something physically with, or as if with, a prop or buttress.
BUTTRESS, verb. To support something or someone by supplying evidence; to corroborate or substantiate.
Dictionary definition
BUTTRESS, noun. A support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building.
BUTTRESS, verb. Reinforce with a buttress; "Buttress the church".
BUTTRESS, verb. Make stronger or defensible; "buttress your thesis".
Wise words
Think twice before you speak, because your words and
influence will plant the seed of either success or failure
in the mind of another.