ALL meanings of buttressed
but·tress
B b - noun buttressed any external prop or support built to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts, especially a projecting support built into or against the outside of a masonry wall. 1
- noun buttressed any prop or support. 1
- noun buttressed a thing shaped like a buttress, as a tree trunk with a widening base. 1
- noun buttressed a bony or horny protuberance, especially on a horse's hoof. 1
- verb with object buttressed to support by a buttress; prop up. 1
- verb with object buttressed to give encouragement or support to (a person, plan, etc.). 1
- verb buttressed simple past tense and past participle of buttress. 0
- adjective buttressed Having buttresses or supports. 0