buttress
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/ˈbʌtrəs/
/ˈbʌtrəs/
GeneralArchitecture
- 1 payanda countable
Definition (English)
A support built against a wall to strengthen it, common in old buildings.
Example Sentences
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A heavy buttress strengthened the corner of the nave wall.Ağır bir payanda, nef duvarının köşesini güçlendirdi.
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A simple buttress is the older cousin of the flying buttress.Basit bir payanda, uçan payandanın daha eski bir akrabasıdır.
Synonyms
Collocations
flying buttressstone buttress