stut — meaning in English

English meaning

• buttress noun A support made of brick, concrete or stone, set against a structure to hold it up.
• strut verb To walk in a proud, stiff, confident way, often with the head held high.

Senses

stut is used for these senses in English:

• buttress (architecture) A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
• buttress (by extension) Anything that serves to support something; a prop.
• strut (chiefly, construction) A beam or rod providing support.

buttress — full definition

1. noun A support made of brick, concrete or stone, set against a structure to hold it up.
2. noun Something that gives support or strength to another thing.
3. noun In botany, a wide, flat root that spreads out from the base of a tree trunk to help hold it up.
4. noun A part of a mountain or rock face that sticks out sharply.

strut — full definition

1. verb To walk in a proud, stiff, confident way, often with the head held high.
2. noun A supporting rod or beam that braces a structure.

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