单词	flying buttress
释义	flying buttress /ˌflʌɪɪŋ ˈbʌtrɪs / noun Architecture A buttress slanting from a separate column, typically forming an arch with the wall it supports.The new building resembled a mediaeval cathedral with its pointed arches, ribbed vaulting and flying buttresses.... Flowing, graceful flying buttresses which supported the lofty circular roofs curled outwards to the ground, melding stylishly with the thick columns straining beneath the bulk of the grand palace. Gothic architecture has a particular look: the pointed or ogival arch, ribbed vaults, rose windows, towers, and tremendous height in the nave, supported by flying buttresses.
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