English Explanatory Dictionary

butment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A buttress of an arch; the supporter, or that part which joins it to the upright pier.
  2. The mass of stone or solid work at the end of a bridge, by which the extreme arches are sustained, or by which the end of a bridge without arches is supported.

Word forms

butment butments

Etymology

Clipping of abutment.

Derived words

butment cheek
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