flying buttress
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
flying buttress (plural flying buttresses)
- (architecture) A buttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports, and is connected to it by an arch (flyer).
- Synonym: arc-boutant
Translations[edit]
buttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports
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Further reading[edit]
- flying buttress on Wikipedia.Wikipedia