browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
more about buttressed
buttressed |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Buttress \But"tress\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Buttressed} (?); p. pr & vb n. {Buttressing}.] To support with a buttress; to prop; to brace firmly. To set it upright again and to prop and buttress it up for duration. --Burke. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: buttressed adj : held up by braces or buttresses [syn: {braced}]
more about buttressed