arc-boutant
[ ark-boo-tahn ]
/ ark buˈtɑ̃ /
noun, plural arcs-bou·tants [ark-boo-tahn] /ark buˈtɑ̃/. French.
Words nearby arc-boutant
arc tan, arc tangent, arc welding, arc, d', arc-back, arc-boutant, arc-jet engine, arca, arcade, arcade game, arcaded
Origin of arc-boutant
literally, thrusting arch
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Examples from the Web for arc-boutant
The flying buttress, or Arc-boutant is carried across by an arch from one wall to another.
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British Dictionary definitions for arc-boutant
arc-boutant
/ French (arkbutɑ̃) /
noun plural arcs-boutants (arkbutɑ̃)
another name for flying buttress
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