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arc-boutantenUK
arc-bou·tant A0402600 (är′bo͞o-täN′)n. pl. arcs-bou·tants (är′bo͞o-täN′) See flying buttress.
[French : arc, arch (from Old French; see arc) + boutant, present participle of bouter, to thrust (from Old French; see butt1).]arc-boutant (arkbutɑ̃) n, pl arcs-boutants (arkbutɑ̃) (Architecture) another name for flying buttressThesaurus| Noun | 1. arc-boutant - a buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an archflying buttressbuttress, buttressing - a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building |
arc-boutantenUK
flying buttress  flying buttress: A A characteristic feature of Gothic construction, in which the lateral thrusts of a roof or vault are taken up by a straight bar of masonry, usually sloping, carried on an arch, and a solid pier or buttress sufficient to receive the thrust.arc-boutantenUK
Synonyms for arc-boutantnoun a buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an archSynonymsRelated Words |