A buttress of an arch; the supporter, or that part which joins it to the upright pier.
Use in sentences of BUTMENT
Meaning of BUTMENT in English
A buttress of an arch; the supporter, or that part which joins it to the upright pier.
The mass of stone or solid work at the end of a bridge, by which the extreme arches are sustained, or by which the end of a bridge without arches is supported.