English Explanatory Dictionary

flying buttress

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A buttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports, and is connected to it by an arch (flyer).

Word forms

flying buttress flying buttresses

Synonyms

arc-boutant
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