buttress
/ˈbətɹəs/
a structure built against a wall for support
“Flying buttresses allowed Gothic cathedrals to soar.”
Origin: Old French bouterez, from bouter to thrust
/ˈbətɹəs/
a structure built against a wall for support
“Flying buttresses allowed Gothic cathedrals to soar.”
Origin: Old French bouterez, from bouter to thrust