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