buttress

Pronúncia: ˈbʌtrɪs
    noun
  1. [all senses] contrafort.
  2. figurative suport, contrafort.
  3. flying buttress boterell.
  4. transitive verb
  5. posar (un) contrafort a, posar contraforts a.
  6. figurative donar suport a, ajudar, reforçar.