vault abutment
1Abutment — A*but ment ([.a]*b[u^]t ment), n. 1. State of abutting. [1913 Webster] 2. That on or against which a body abuts or presses; as (a) (Arch.) The solid part of a pier or wall, etc., which receives the thrust or lateral pressure of an arch, vault, or …
2abutment — [n] masonry mass arch end, bridge end, end piece, jutting piece, support, vault end; concepts 745,827,833 …
3abutment — /euh but meuhnt/, n. 1. Archit., Civ. Eng. a. a masonry mass supporting and receiving the thrust of part of an arch or vault. b. a force that serves to abut an arch or vault. c. a mass, as of masonry, receiving the arch, beam, truss, etc., at… …
4abutment — a but·ment || mÉ™nt n. structure that supports an arch or vault (as on a bridge); place where two adjoining structures come in contact, juncture …
5abutment — a•but•ment [[t]əˈbʌt mənt[/t]] n. 1) civ archit. a) a masonry mass supporting and receiving the thrust of part of an arch or vault b) a mass, as of masonry, receiving the arch, beam, truss, etc., at each end of a bridge 2) the place where… …
6Rampant vault — Rampant Ramp ant (r[a^]mp ant), a. [F., p. pr. of ramper to creep. See {Ramp}, v.] 1. Ramping; leaping; springing; rearing upon the hind legs; hence, raging; furious. [1913 Webster] The fierce lion in his kind Which goeth rampant after his prey.… …
7Reins of a vault — Reins Reins (r[=a]nz), n. pl. [F. rein, pl. reins, fr. L. ren, pl. renes.] 1. The kidneys; also, the region of the kidneys; the loins. [1913 Webster] 2. The inward impulses; the affections and passions; so called because formerly supposed to have …
8Gothic Architecture — • History of the style Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Gothic Architecture Gothic Architecture † …
9buttress — n Buttress, pier, abutment are architectural terms for auxiliary structures designed to serve as a prop, shore, or support for a wall (as of a building). A buttress is a structure (as of masonry) projecting from and supporting a wall and often… …
10Glossary of architecture — This page is a glossary of architecture. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z …
