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RELATED WORD : flying buttress

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun buttress has 1 sense

• buttress(n = noun.artifact) buttressing - a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building;
has particulars: arc-boutant, flying buttress
is a kind of support
Derived form verb buttress₁

Verb buttress has 2 senses

• buttress(v = verb.change) - reinforce with a buttress; "Buttress the church"
is one way to reenforce, reinforce
Derived form noun buttress₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• buttress(v = verb.change) - make stronger or defensible; "buttress your thesis"
is one way to beef up, fortify, strengthen
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

CIDE DICTIONARY

OXFORD DICTIONARY

THESAURUS

buttress

abutment, advocate, affirm, afford support, alpenstock, arc-boutant, arm, athletic supporter, attest, authenticate, back, back up, backbone, backing, bandeau, bank, beam, bear, bear out, bear up, bearer, beef up, bolster, bolster up, bra, brace, brace up, bracer, bracket, brassiere, breakwater, bulwark, buoy up, buttress pier, buttressing, cane, carrier, carry, case harden, certify, cervix, circumstantiate, column, confirm, corroborate, corset, cradle, crook, crutch, cushion, document, embankment, finance, flying buttress, fortify, foundation garment, fulcrum, fund, gird, girdle, give support, groin, guy, guywire, hanging buttress, harden, hold, hold up, invigorate, jetty, jock, jockstrap, jutty, keep, keep afloat, keep up, lend support, mainstay, maintain, maintainer, mast, mole, neck, nerve, pier, pier buttress, pillow, probate, prop, prop up, prove, rampart, ratify, refresh, reinforce, reinforcement, reinforcer, reinvigorate, rest, resting place, restrengthen, retaining wall, rigging, seawall, shore, shore up, shoulder, shroud, spine, sprit, staff, standing rigging, stave, stay, steel, stick, stiffen, stiffener, strengthen, strengthener, subsidize, substantiate, subvention, subventionize, support, supporter, sustain, sustainer, temper, toughen, underbrace, undergird, underlie, underpin, underpinning, underset, upbear, uphold, upholder, upkeep, validate, verify, walking stick, warrant

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buttress

Defense

N defense, protection, guard, ward, shielding, propugnation, preservation, guardianship, area defense, site defense, self-defense, self-preservation, resistance, safeguard, balistraria, bunker, screen, camouflage, fortification, munition, muniment, trench, foxhole, bulwark, fosse, moat, ditch, entrenchment, intrenchment, kila, dike, dyke, parapet, sunk fence, embankment, mound, mole, bank, sandbag, revetment, earth work, field- work, fence, wall dead wall, contravallation, paling, palisade, haha, stockade, stoccado, laager, sangar, barrier, barricade, boom, portcullis, chevaux de frise, abatis, abattis, abbatis, vallum, circumvallation, battlement, rampart, scarp, escarp, counter-scarp, glacis, casemate, vallation, vanfos, buttress, abutment, shore, breastwork, banquette, curtain, mantlet, bastion, redan, ravelin, vauntmure, advance work, horn work, outwork, barbacan, barbican, redoubt, fort-elage, fort-alice, lines, loophole, machicolation, sally port, hold, stronghold, fastness, asylum, keep, donjon, dungeon, fortress, citadel, capitol, castle, tower of strength, tower of strength, fort, barracoon, pah, sconce, martello tower, peelhouse, blockhouse, rath, wooden walls, bulletproof vest, armored vest, buffer, corner stone, fender, apron, mask, gauntlet, thimble, carapace, armor, shield, buckler, aegis, breastplate, backplate, cowcatcher, face guard, scutum, cuirass, habergeon, mail, coat of mail, brigandine, hauberk, lorication, helmet, helm, bassinet, salade, heaume, morion, murrion, armet, cabaset, vizor, casquetel, siege cap, headpiece, casque, pickelhaube, vambrace, shako, bearskin, panoply, truncheon, garrison, picket, piquet, defender, protector, guardian, bodyguard, champion, knight-errant, Paladin, propugner, bulletproof window, hardened site, defending, defensive, mural, armed, armed at all points, armed cap-a-pie, armed to the teeth, panoplied, iron-plated, ironclad, loopholed, castellated, machicolated, casemated, defended, proof against, armored, ballproof, bulletproof, hardened, defensively, on the defense, on the defensive, in defense, at bay, pro aris et focis, Int, no surrender!, defense not defiance, Dieu defend le droit, fidei defensor, defender of the faith.

Support

N support, ground, foundation, base, basis, terra firma, bearing, fulcrum, bait, caudex crib, point d'appui, pou sto, purchase footing, hold, locus standi, landing place, landing stage, stage, platform, block, rest, resting place, groundwork, substratum, riprap, sustentation, subvention, floor, supporter, aid, prop, stand, anvil, fulciment, cue rest, jigger, monkey, stay, shore, skid, rib, truss, bandage, sleeper, stirrup, stilts, shoe, sole, heel, splint, lap, bar, rod, boom, sprit, outrigger, ratlings, staff, stick, crutch, alpenstock, baton, staddle, bourdon, cowlstaff, lathi, mahlstick, post, pillar, shaft, thill, column, pilaster, pediment, pedicle, pedestal, plinth, shank, leg, socle, zocle, buttress, jamb, mullion, abutment, baluster, banister, stanchion, balustrade, headstone, upright, door post, jamb, door jamb, frame, framework, scaffold, skeleton, beam, rafter, girder, lintel, joist, travis, trave, corner stone, summer, transom, rung, round, step, sill, angle rafter, hip rafter, cantilever, modillion, crown post, king post, vertebra, columella, backbone, keystone, axle, axletree, axis, arch, mainstay, trunnion, pivot, rowlock, peg, tiebeam, thole pin, board, ledge, shelf, hob, bracket, trevet, trivet, arbor, rack, mantel, mantle piece, mantleshelf, slab, console, counter, dresser, flange, corbel, table, trestle, shoulder, perch, horse, easel, desk, clotheshorse, hatrack, retable, teapoy, seat, throne, dais, divan, musnud, chair, bench, form, stool, sofa, settee, stall, arm chair, easy chair, elbow chair, rocking chair, couch, fauteuil, woolsack, ottoman, settle, squab, bench, aparejo, faldstool, horn, long chair, long sleeve chair, morris chair, lamba chauki, lamba kursi, saddle, pannel, pillion, side saddle, pack saddle, pommel, bed, berth, pallet, tester, crib, cot, hammock, shakedown, trucklebed, cradle, litter, stretcher, bedstead, four poster, French bed, bunk, kip, palang, bedding, bichhona, mattress, paillasse, pillow, bolster, mat, rug, cushion, footstool, hassock, tabouret, tripod, monopod, Atlas, Persides, Atlantes, Caryatides, Hercules, supporting, supported, fundamental, dorsigerous, astride on, straddle.