Meanings
nounflying buttress (plural flying buttresses)
plural flying buttresses
- architectureA buttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports, and is connected to it by an arch (flyer).
Synonyms: arc-boutant
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA buttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports, and is connected to it by an arch (flyer).
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nouna buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch
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Translations
Catalan arcbotant
- arcbotantbuttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports
Czech vzpěrný oblouk
- vzpěrný obloukbuttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports
Dutch luchtboog
- luchtboogbuttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports
Finnish tukipilari, ulkoinen tukipilari
- tukipilaributtress that stands apart from the structure that it supports
- ulkoinen tukipilaributtress that stands apart from the structure that it supports
French arc-boutant
- arc-boutantbuttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports
German Strebebogen
- Strebebogenbuttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports
Greek επίστεγη αντηρίδα
- επίστεγη αντηρίδα (epístegi antirída)buttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports
Hebrew תמיכות דואות
- תמיכות דואותbuttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports
Italian arco rampante
- arco rampantebuttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports
Norwegian strebebue
- strebebuebuttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports
Portuguese arcobotante
- arcobotantebuttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports
Russian аркбута́н
- аркбута́н (arkbután)buttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports
Spanish arbotante
- arbotantebuttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports
Swedish strävbåge, strävpelare
- strävbågebuttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports
- strävpelarebuttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports
Ukrainian аркбута́н
- аркбута́н (arkbután)buttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports
Cite this entry
APA
flying buttress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flying%20buttress
MLA
“flying buttress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flying%20buttress. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flying buttress,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flying%20buttress.
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