Buttress word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "buttress" word

[noun] a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
[verb] make stronger or defensible; "buttress your thesis"
[verb] reinforce with a buttress; "Buttress the church"

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\But"tress\, n. [OE. butrasse, boterace, fr. F. bouter to push; cf. OF. bouteret (nom. sing. and acc. pl. bouterez) buttress. See {Butt} an end, and cf. {Butteris}.] 1. (Arch.) A projecting mass of masonry, used for resisting the thrust of an arch, or for ornament and symmetry. Note: When an external projection is used merely to stiffen a wall, it is a pier. 2. Anything which supports or strengthens. ``The ground pillar and buttress of the good old cause of nonconformity.'' --South. {Flying buttress}. See {Flying buttress}.
\But"tress\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Buttressed} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Buttressing}.] To support with a buttress; to prop; to brace firmly. To set it upright again, and to prop and buttress it up for duration. --Burke.

Synonyms for buttress

buttressing

Related terms: attest, beam, carrier, confirm, crutch, document, embankment, finance, invigorate, jock, lend support, mainstay, maintainer, pier buttress, pillow, reinforcement, shore, steel, underlie, underpin, upbear, upkeep

The fun area, different aproach to word »buttress«

Let's analyse "buttress" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: SSERTTUB. Average typing speed for these characters is 2135 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -... ..- - - .-. . ... ...

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: buttress: 3 + 5 = 8, reduced: 8 . and the final result is Eight.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: buttress: 2 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 9 + 5 + 1 + 1 = 25, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
B (1)	2	High Priestess	Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
S (2)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (2)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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