2. A spur or projection of a mountain. --Imp. Dict. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
counterfort — /kown teuhr fawrt , fohrt /, n. 1. a buttress, esp. one for strengthening a basement wall against the pressure of earth. 2. a cantilevered weight, as in a retaining wall, having the form of a pier built on the side of the material to be retained … Universalium
counterfort — noun A buttress built against a wall … Wiktionary
counterfort — n. kind of buttress of masonry to strengthen a revetment wall … English contemporary dictionary
counterfort — coun·ter·fort … English syllables
counterfort — “+ˌ noun ( s) Etymology: part translation of Middle French contrefort, from contre counter + fort strength, force, from fort, adjective, strong more at fort : a buttress built against or integral with a wall (as a retaining wall or dam) but on… … Useful english dictionary
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Kõpu Lighthouse — in 2006 Location Hiiumaa, Estonia Coordinates … Wikipedia
contrefort — kōⁿ.trəfȯȯr, ˈkän.trəˌfōrt noun ( s) Etymology: French, from Middle French more at counterfort : counterfort * * * contrefacé, fait, fete, contrefort, contregarde see counter … Useful english dictionary
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