flying buttress
n.
An arched masonry support serving to bear thrust, as from a vaulted ceiling, away from a main structure to an outer pier or buttress. Also called arc-boutant.
flying buttressCathedral of Notre-Dame
Amiens, France
| 单词 | flying buttress |
| 释义 | flying buttress n. An arched masonry support serving to bear thrust, as from a vaulted ceiling, away from a main structure to an outer pier or buttress. Also called arc-boutant. flying buttressCathedral of Notre-Dame Amiens, France |
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