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flying buttress
flying buttressn. 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 buttress n (Architecture) a buttress supporting a wall or other structure by an arch or part of an arch that transmits the thrust outwards and downwards. Also called: arc-boutant fly′ing but′tress
n. an arch or segment of an arch projecting from a wall and transmitting the thrust of a roof or vault outward and downward to a solid buttress or pier. [1660–70] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  flying buttress - a buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an archarc-boutantbuttress, buttressing - a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building |
Translationsflying buttress
flying buttress: see buttressbuttress,
mass of masonry built against a wall to strengthen it. It is especially necessary when a vault or an arch places a heavy load or thrust on one part of a wall. In the case of a wall carrying the uniform load of a floor or roof, it is more economical to buttress it at
..... Click the link for more information. .flying buttressA characteristic feature of Gothic construction in which the lateral thrusts of a roof or vault are carried by a segmental masonry arch, usually sloping, to a solid pier or support that is sufficiently massive to receive the thrust.   See also: buttressflying buttress[¦flī·iŋ ′bə·trəs] (architecture) A buttress connected by an arch to the building it supports. flying buttress  flying buttress: A A characteristic feature of Gothic construction, in which the lateral thrusts of a roof or vault are taken up by a straight bar of masonry, usually sloping, carried on an arch, and a solid pier or buttress sufficient to receive the thrust.flying buttress a buttress supporting a wall or other structure by an arch or part of an arch that transmits the thrust outwards and downwards MedicalSeebuttressflying buttress
Synonyms for flying buttressnoun a buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an archSynonymsRelated Words |