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Noun Concept
Categories: Fortification (architectural elements), Architectural elements, Columns and entablature, Castle architecture
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buttress  buttressing  Abamurus  angle-buttress  buttressed
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A support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building WordNet 3.0
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A support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A buttress is an architectural structure built against or projecting from a wall which serves to support or reinforce the wall. Wikipedia
Architectural structure, usually of masonry, built to strengthen or support walls or resist the lateral thrust of vaults Wikidata
Architectural element that reinforces structure, absorbing the forces discharged on it. OmegaWiki
A brick or stone structure built against another structure to support it. Wiktionary
Brick or stone structure built against another structure to support it. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
support
architectural element
PART OF
architecture
Holy Cross
HAS KIND
flying buttress
perpendicular buttress
diagonal buttress
DERIVATION
buttress
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
buttress, buttressing
Wikipedia
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buttress
Wikidata
EN
buttress
Wiktionary
EN
buttress
OmegaWiki
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buttress
Wikipedia Redirections
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Abamurus, angle-buttress, buttressed, buttresses, clamped buttress, Contrafforte, Simple buttresses
Wikidata Alias
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counterfort

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