buttresses

Noun

Plural form of 'buttress', referring to multiple projecting supports built against or attached to a wall to strengthen or support it.

ریشه

From Old French 'botece' meaning 'support', derived from 'bouter' meaning 'to thrust'.

مثال

• The cathedral's buttresses provided stability to the towering walls.
• The engineer designed additional buttresses to reinforce the bridge.
• The ancient castle's buttresses were crumbling due to years of neglect.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Buttresses of a cathedral Build additional buttresses Crumbling buttresses Decorative buttresses