butment

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Synonyms: abutment, hutment

Antonyms: abutment, hutment

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|architecture}} A [[buttress]] of an [[arch]]; the [[supporter]], or that part which joins it to the [[upright]] [[pier]].
2. {{lb|en|masonry}} The [[mass]] of [[stone]] or solid work at the end of a [[bridge]], by which the extreme [[arch]]es are sustained, or by which the end of a bridge without arches is supported.

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