boutant
Isaac Kremer/ September 9, 2018/ / 0 comments
In French, for a type of support. An arc-boutant, or flying buttress, serves to sustain a vault, and is self-sustained by some strong wall or massive work. A pillar boutant is a large chain or jamb of stone, made to support a wall, terrace, or vault. The word is French, and comes from the verb bouter, “to butt” or “abut”. (Kremer, 2023)