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buttressing vs arc-boutant

arc-boutant vs buttressing

buttressing and arc-boutant both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
buttressing Yes No No No
arc-boutant Yes No No No
As nouns, arc-boutant is a hyponym of buttressing; that is, arc-boutant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than buttressing:
  • buttressing: a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
  • arc-boutant: a buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch
Other hyponyms of buttressing include flying buttress.
buttressing (noun) arc-boutant (noun)
a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building a buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch
Difference between buttressing and arc-boutant

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