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buttress

noun, verb

/ˈbʌtrəs/

Meaning

a structure built against a wall for support; to support or strengthen

The cathedral walls were buttressed to prevent collapse.

support, reinforcement, prop, bolster, strengthen

weaken, undermine

stone buttress, flying buttress, buttress support, buttress argument

the shape or structure of something; to bring something into existence

a brief record of facts, topics, or thoughts written down; to observe or remark upon something

a silly or stupid person; to trick someone

a strong gust of wind, an explosion, or a loud sound; to destroy or shatter by explosion

financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent

A method of execution by strangulation, or to strangle someone with a cord or wire.