n.
- A structure, usually brick or stone, built against a wall for support or reinforcement.
- Something resembling a buttress, as:
- The flared base of certain tree trunks.
- A horny growth on the heel of a horse's hoof.
- Something that serves to support, prop, or reinforce: “The law is by its very nature a buttress of the status quo” (J. William Fulbright).
tr.v. but·tressed, but·tress·ing, but·tress·es
- To support or reinforce with a buttress.
- To sustain, prop, or bolster: “The author buttresses her analysis with lengthy dissections of several of Moore's poems” (Warren Woessner).
buttress
n : a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building [syn: buttressing]
v 1: reinforce with a buttress; "Buttress the church"
2: make stronger or defensible; "buttress your thesis"
첫댓글 buttress [버트리스] 버팀목, 지지, ~을 지지하다,
버텨리스 버티리다 버텨버텨