💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Buttresses"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| bolstersnoun | (figurative) That which supports or promotes; a catalyst. |
| enhancesverb | To augment or make something greater. |
| reinforcesverb | (transitive) To strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation. |
| strengthensverb | (transitive) To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify. |
| underliesverb | (transitive) To lay (something) underneath something else; to put under. |
| underpinsverb | (transitive, figuratively) To give support to; to form a basis of; to corroborate. |
| flying buttressnoun | (architecture) A buttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports, and is connected to it by an arch (flyer). |
| butt cheeks | (Canada, US, slang) A buttock. |
| butt weldnoun | a butt joint that is welded |
| butt jointnoun | (construction, woodworking) A joint formed by adjacent, separate section of material, such as where two neighboring pieces of insulation abut. |
| buttocknoun | (usually in the plural) Each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body between the base of the back, the perineum, and the top of the legs. |
| structuresnoun | A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts. |
| balustradesnoun | A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building. |
| fortressesnoun | A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; for example a fort, a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security. |
| butt hingenoun | (carpentry) A kind of hinge used in hanging doors, lid, covers, etc.; so named because fastened on the edge of the door, which butts against the frame, stop molding, and casing, instead of on its face, like the strap hinge; also called a butt. |
| battlementsnoun | In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement. |
| buttocksnoun | The buttocks (: buttock) are two rounded portions of the exterior anatomy of most mammals, located on the posterior of the pelvic region. |
| balustersnoun | a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling |
| fortificationsnoun | The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places to strengthen defence against an enemy. |
| bastionsnoun | a South Korean animated television series airing on SBS TV. |
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