1. Noun
A projecting mass of masonry, used for resisting the thrust of an arch, or for ornament and symmetry.
2. Noun
Anything which supports or strengthens.
3. Verb
To support with a buttress; to prop; to brace firmly.
4. Noun
a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
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