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