contrafuerte

Definitions of contrafuerte
  1. noun
    a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
    synonyms: botarel, encadenado, entibo, espolón, estribo, macho, machón
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    types:
    arbotante
    a buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch
    type of:
    apoyo, soporte
    supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
  2. noun
    subsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area
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    type of:
    guardia
    a structure used to defend against attack
  3. noun
    a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
    synonyms: estribación, estribo
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    type of:
    colina, collado
    a local and well-defined elevation of the land
  4. noun
    material used for stiffening something
    synonyms: tensor
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