noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of flying buttress.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: flying buttress
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
arc-boutant
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noun
Meaning 2
a buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: flying buttress
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: buttress, buttressing
History
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French arc-boutant.