Flying buttress

  • Title

    Flying buttress

  • Definition

    Buttress of a tree trunk that is elevated above the ground. Compare with plank buttress and running buttress.

  • Notes

    Flying buttresses can be branched or unbranched. They are often arched from the trunk to the ground and are usually separated from one another in such a way that they that one can look through them.

  • Related Terms

    Buttress

    Running buttress

    Plank buttress

    Prop roots

    Stilt roots

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