buttressing

English Thesaurus

1. a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	support,
definition	:	supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	arc-boutant, flying buttress,
definition	:	a buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	buttress,
definition	:	reinforce with a buttress (verb.change)

derivation	:	buttress,
definition	:	reinforce with a buttress (verb.change)