buttress in French
buttress in French is contrefort, arc-boutant, appui — buttress means a brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
buttress in French
contrefort
(architecture) A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
arc-boutant
(architecture) A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
appui
(by extension) Anything that serves to support something; a prop.
corroboration
(by extension) Anything that serves to support something; a prop.
arc-bouter
To support something physically with, or as if with, a prop or buttress.
corroborer
(figurative, by extension) To support something or someone by supplying evidence.
What does "buttress" mean?
- noun A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
- noun Anything that serves to support something; a prop.
- noun A buttress root.
- noun A feature jutting prominently out from a mountain or rock.
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What is "buttress" in French?
"buttress" in French is contrefort, arc-boutant, appui. buttress means: A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
Are there other ways to say "buttress" in French?
Yes — French has 6 translations listed for "buttress": contrefort, arc-boutant, appui, corroboration, arc-bouter, corroborer.
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