- wall with buttress
- wall with buttress KONST Wand f mit Strebepfeilern
English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction. 2013.
wall with buttress
Schlagen Sie auch in anderen Wörterbüchern nach:
wall — less, adj. wall like, adj. /wawl/, n. 1. any of various permanent upright constructions having a length much greater than the thickness and presenting a continuous surface except where pierced by doors, windows, etc.: used for shelter, protection … Universalium
buttress — [bu′tris] n. [ME boteras < OFr bouterez, pl. of bouteret, flying buttress < buter: see BUTT2] 1. a projecting structure, generally of brick or stone, built against a wall to support or reinforce it 2. anything like a buttress; support or… … English World dictionary
buttress — ► NOUN 1) a projecting support built against a wall. 2) a projecting portion of a hill or mountain. ► VERB 1) support with buttresses. 2) support or strengthen. ORIGIN from Old French ars bouterez thrusting arch … English terms dictionary
buttress — buttressless, adj. buttresslike, adj. /bu tris/, n. 1. any external prop or support built to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts, esp. a projecting support built into or against the outside of a masonry wall. 2. any prop or support … Universalium
buttress — I. noun Etymology: Middle English butres, from Anglo French (arche) boteraz thrusting (arch), ultimately from buter to thrust more at butt Date: 14th century 1. a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
buttress — [[t]bʌ̱trəs[/t]] buttresses, buttressing, buttressed 1) N COUNT Buttresses are supports, usually made of stone or brick, that support a wall. 2) VERB To buttress an argument, system, or person means to give them support and strength. [WRITTEN] [V … English dictionary
buttress — n. & v. n. 1 a a projecting support of stone or brick etc. built against a wall. b a source of help or encouragement (she was a buttress to him in his trouble). 2 a projecting portion of a hill or mountain. v.tr. (often foll. by up) 1 support… … Useful english dictionary
buttress — [ bʌtrɪs] noun 1》 a projecting support of stone or brick built against a wall. 2》 a projecting portion of a hill or mountain. verb support with buttresses. ↘support or strengthen: authority was buttressed by religious belief. Origin ME: from OFr … English new terms dictionary
Flying buttress — A flying buttress, or arc boutant, is a specific type of buttress usually found on a religious building such as a cathedral. They are used to transmit the horizontal thrust of a vault across an intervening space (which might be an aisle, chapel… … Wikipedia
Stone wall trees in Hong Kong — Masonry wall trees refer to trees grown from openings in masonry stone retaining walls. In alleviating harzards from landslides, many slopes adjacent to main roads and developments on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong needed to be secured. Between… … Wikipedia
Load-bearing wall — A load bearing wall (or bearing wall) is a wall that bears a load resting upon it by conducting its weight to a foundation structure. The materials most often used to construct load bearing walls in large buildings are concrete, block, or brick.… … Wikipedia
