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flying buttresses

flying buttresses is the plural of flying buttress.

Meaning of flying buttress

Noun

flying buttress (plural flying buttresses)

  1. A buttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports, and is connected to it by an arch (flyer).
    Synonyms:
    arc-boutant

Questions about flying buttresses

What is flying buttresses the plural of?
Flying buttresses is the plural of flying buttress.

Words near flying buttresses in the dictionary

  1. flying bricks
  2. flying bridge
  3. flying bridges
  4. flying buttocks
  5. flying buttress
  6. flying buttresses
  7. flying by
  8. flying by the seat of one's pants
  9. flying camp
  10. flying camps
  11. flying car

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