abutment

English Thesaurus

1. a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge (noun.artifact)

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

2. point of contact between two objects or parts (noun.location)

hypernym	:	point,
definition	:	the precise location of something; a spatially limited location (noun.location)

derivation	:	abut, adjoin, border, butt, butt against, butt on, edge, march,
definition	:	lie adjacent to another or share a boundary (verb.contact)

derivation	:	abut, adjoin, border, butt, butt against, butt on, edge, march,
definition	:	lie adjacent to another or share a boundary (verb.contact)