buttress

[ buh-tris ]

/ ˈbʌ trɪs /

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noun

any external prop or support built to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts, especially a projecting support built into or against the outside of a masonry wall.

any prop or support.

a thing shaped like a buttress, as a tree trunk with a widening base.

a bony or horny protuberance, especially on a horse's hoof.

verb (used with object)

to support by a buttress; prop up.

to give encouragement or support to (a person, plan, etc.).

Origin of buttress

1350–1400; Middle English butres ≪ Old French (arc) boterez thrusting (arch) nominative singular of boteret (accusative), equivalent to boter- abutment (perhaps <Germanic; see butt³) + -et-et

SYNONYMS FOR buttress

6 encourage, hearten, support, inspirit, brace, back up, reinforce, shore up.

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OTHER WORDS FROM buttress

but·tress·less, adjectivebut·tress·like, adjectivenon·but·tressed, adjectiveun·but·tressed, adjective

Words nearby buttress

button tow, button up, buttonwood, buttony, butt plate, buttress, buttress plate, buttress root, buttress thread, butts and bounds, butt shaft

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Example sentences from the Web for buttress

We should buttress cooperative tribes again, with names like Dulaim, Isawi, Al bu Issa, among others.
Their Fight…But Our Legacy: The New Battle for Fallujah|John Kael Weston|January 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They build on their distinctive strengths, buttress and leverage their specific assets, attributes, and advantages.
How Cities Are Fixing America|Bruce Katz, Jennifer Bradley|June 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“McConnell is doing everything he can to buttress his support,” Mann said.
Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Mike Lee: When Freshmen Attack|Patricia Murphy|May 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Responding with alarm, they seek to buttress the idea of Jewish ethnicity qua Jewish peoplehood.
Shaul Magid's Post-Ethnic Judaism|Zachary Braiterman|May 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Bibi has a history of using Jewish holidays to buttress his apocalyptic worldview.
Mitt Romney Misuses Judaism to Support Israel and Buttress His Own Campaign|Peter Beinart|July 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
My plan was of to build a buttress of loose stone on which to stand to tap it with the tomahawk.
Tropic Days|E. J. Banfield
And you will cosset him in them—to save his hoggish dignity487 and buttress up his heavy pride.
The Fifth Queen Crowned|Ford Madox Ford
Take a rifle and the Indian packer, and try to get down the east side of the range by the neck below the buttress.
Northwest!|Harold Bindloss
The mist was not thick and he knew his line to the buttress.
Northwest!|Harold Bindloss
This cloister is very small, having on each side four arches, divided by a buttress in the centre of each side.
Some Account of Gothic Architecture in Spain|George Edmund Street

British Dictionary definitions for buttress

buttress

/ (ˈbʌtrɪs) /

noun

Also called: pier a construction, usually of brick or stone, built to support a wallSee also flying buttress

any support or prop

something shaped like a buttress, such as a projection from a mountainside

either of the two pointed rear parts of a horse's hoof

verb (tr)

to support (a wall) with a buttress

to support or sustain

Word Origin for buttress

C13: from Old French bouterez, short for ars bouterez thrusting arch, from bouter to thrust, butt ³

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	buttress
释义	buttress [ buh-tris ] / ˈbʌ trɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR buttress ON THESAURUS.COM noun any external prop or support built to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts, especially a projecting support built into or against the outside of a masonry wall. any prop or support. a thing shaped like a buttress, as a tree trunk with a widening base. a bony or horny protuberance, especially on a horse's hoof. verb (used with object) to support by a buttress; prop up. to give encouragement or support to (a person, plan, etc.). Origin of buttress 1350–1400; Middle English butres ≪ Old French (arc) boterez thrusting (arch) nominative singular of boteret (accusative), equivalent to boter- abutment (perhaps <Germanic; see butt³) + -et-et SYNONYMS FOR buttress 6 encourage, hearten, support, inspirit, brace, back up, reinforce, shore up. SEE SYNONYMS FOR buttress ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM buttress but·tress·less, adjectivebut·tress·like, adjectivenon·but·tressed, adjectiveun·but·tressed, adjective Words nearby buttress button tow, button up, buttonwood, buttony, butt plate, buttress, buttress plate, buttress root, buttress thread, butts and bounds, butt shaft Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for buttress We should buttress cooperative tribes again, with names like Dulaim, Isawi, Al bu Issa, among others. Their Fight…But Our Legacy: The New Battle for Fallujah\|John Kael Weston\|January 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They build on their distinctive strengths, buttress and leverage their specific assets, attributes, and advantages. How Cities Are Fixing America\|Bruce Katz, Jennifer Bradley\|June 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST “McConnell is doing everything he can to buttress his support,” Mann said. Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Mike Lee: When Freshmen Attack\|Patricia Murphy\|May 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Responding with alarm, they seek to buttress the idea of Jewish ethnicity qua Jewish peoplehood. Shaul Magid's Post-Ethnic Judaism\|Zachary Braiterman\|May 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Bibi has a history of using Jewish holidays to buttress his apocalyptic worldview. Mitt Romney Misuses Judaism to Support Israel and Buttress His Own Campaign\|Peter Beinart\|July 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST My plan was of to build a buttress of loose stone on which to stand to tap it with the tomahawk. Tropic Days\|E. J. Banfield And you will cosset him in them—to save his hoggish dignity487 and buttress up his heavy pride. The Fifth Queen Crowned\|Ford Madox Ford Take a rifle and the Indian packer, and try to get down the east side of the range by the neck below the buttress. Northwest!\|Harold Bindloss The mist was not thick and he knew his line to the buttress. Northwest!\|Harold Bindloss This cloister is very small, having on each side four arches, divided by a buttress in the centre of each side. Some Account of Gothic Architecture in Spain\|George Edmund Street British Dictionary definitions for buttress buttress / (ˈbʌtrɪs) / noun Also called: pier a construction, usually of brick or stone, built to support a wallSee also flying buttress any support or prop something shaped like a buttress, such as a projection from a mountainside either of the two pointed rear parts of a horse's hoof verb (tr) to support (a wall) with a buttress to support or sustain Word Origin for buttress C13: from Old French bouterez, short for ars bouterez thrusting arch, from bouter to thrust, butt ³ Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to buttress strengthen, reinforce, uphold, mainstay, column, strut, stanchion, reinforcement, stay, underpinning, shore, prop, pier, abutment, bulwark, sustain, carry, brace, back up, beef up
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