flying buttress
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flying buttress
noun flying buttresses
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A buttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports, and is connected to it by an arch (flyer).
Similar: arc-boutant
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noun buttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports
| Español | arbotante |
|---|---|
| Português | arcobotante |
| Français | arc-boutant |
| Deutsch | Strebebogen |
| Italiano | arco rampante |
| Ελληνικά | επίστεγη αντηρίδα epístegi antirída |
| Русский | аркбута́н arkbután |
| עברית | תמיכות דואות |
Talk about this word "flying buttress." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/flying%20buttress. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. flying buttress. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/flying%20buttress "flying buttress." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/flying%20buttress.Cite this
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title = {flying buttress},
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