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Features / Outside

Outside

Buttress

A mass of masonry built against a wall to resist the sideways push of a vault or roof.

Where to look
Thick projections standing out from the walls between the windows, often stepping in as they rise.
Styles
On the drawings
Front, Cross-section

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Front of a building with a central tower and spire, a rose window, a pointed doorway, lancet windows and buttresses. Each label links to its feature. FinialSpireBelfryRose windowPinnacleButtressLouvreTowerGableTympanumLancet windowsPortal
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