Synonyms of buttress
6 similar words
Another word for buttress is counterfort. Other synonyms of buttress are brace, crag, bluff, corroborate and substantiate.
Synonyms and similar words for buttress
nounA brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
- counterfortA buttress built against a wall.
- brace
verbTo support something or someone by supplying evidence.
Meaning of buttress
- noun A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
- noun Anything that serves to support something; a prop.
- noun A buttress root.
buttress in other languages
Questions about synonyms of buttress
- What is another word for buttress?
- Buttress has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as counterfort, brace, crag, bluff, corroborate and substantiate.
- What does buttress mean?
- Buttress means a brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
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