Buttresses

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

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  • n. Plural form of buttress.
  • v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of buttress.
  • Word Usage
    "Basically you cut away low branches and remove the buttresses from the bottom of the trunk."
    Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    beef up    fortify    strengthen    reënforce    reinforce   
    Cross Reference
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    prop    support    brace    flying buttress    arc-boutant   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    pinnacle    cornice    battlements    spire    parapet