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arc-boutant
[ ark-boo-tahn ]
arc-boutant
/ arkbutɑ̃ /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of arc-boutant1
Literally, “thrusting arch”
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Example Sentences
The flying buttress, or Arc-boutant is carried across by an arch from one wall to another.
From Project Gutenberg
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