|
GG Dictionary
Definition Finder
There's simply no easier way to freecycle than with GreenGonzo.
As an experiment GreenGonzo are testing out their new dictionary facility. If you want to
use our freecycling services please visit our main website. If you want to search our
dictionary please use the box below.
|
But"ment (&?;), n. [Abbreviation of
Abutment.] 1. (Arch.) A buttress of an
arch; the supporter, or that part which joins it to the upright
pier.
2. (Masonry) The mass of stone or solid work
at the end of a bridge, by which the extreme arches are sustained, or by
which the end of a bridge without arches is supported.
Butment cheek (Carp.), the part of a
mortised timber surrounding the mortise, and against which the shoulders of
the tenon bear. Knight.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
You arrived here by searching for Butent
The correct spelling of this word ought to be: Butment
Thank you for trying out the GreenGonzo encyclopedia. This is an experimental directory and we cannot explicitly
vouch for its accuracy.
|
|
|
