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arc-boutant
[ ark-boo-tahn ]
/ ark buˈtɑ̃ /
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noun, plural arcs-bou·tants [ark-boo-tahn]. /ark buˈtɑ̃/. French.
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Origin of arc-boutant
Literally, “thrusting arch”
Words nearby arc-boutant
Arcaro, Arcas, Arcata, arcature, arc-back, arc-boutant, arc cos, arc cosecant, arc cosine, arc cotangent, Arc, d'
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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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