Butment
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Butment is a noun meaning (architecture) A buttress of an arch; the supporter, or that part which joins it to the upright pier.
Meaning
(architecture) A buttress of an arch; the supporter, or that part which joins it to the upright pier.
More Meanings
- (masonry) 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
- butments
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include buttress, bearing, arc boutant, backstay, bolster, anchor.
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