buttress in Spanish
buttress in Spanish is contrafuerte, estribo, boterete — buttress means a brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
buttress in Spanish
contrafuerte
(architecture) A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
estribo
(architecture) A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
boterete
(architecture) A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
estantal
(architecture) A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
machón
(architecture) A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
sostén
(by extension) Anything that serves to support something; a prop.
apoyo
(by extension) Anything that serves to support something; a prop.
refuerzo
(by extension) Anything that serves to support something; a prop.
contrafuerte
(climbing) A feature jutting prominently out from a mountain or rock.
estribo
(climbing) A feature jutting prominently out from a mountain or rock.
apuntalar
To support something physically with, or as if with, a prop or buttress.
afianzar
(figurative, by extension) To support something or someone by supplying evidence.
corroborar
(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 Spanish?
"buttress" in Spanish is contrafuerte, estribo, boterete. buttress means: A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
Are there other ways to say "buttress" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 11 translations listed for "buttress": contrafuerte, estribo, boterete, estantal, machón, sostén.
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