arc-boutant

[ ark-boo-tahn ]

noun,plural arcs-bou·tants [ark-boo-tahn]. /ark buˈtɑ̃/. French.

Origin of arc-boutant

1
Literally, “thrusting arch”

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British Dictionary definitions for arc-boutant

arc-boutant

/ French (arkbutɑ̃) /


nounplural arcs-boutants (arkbutɑ̃)
  1. another name for flying buttress

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