Bible Dictionaries
Butment
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) The mass of stone or solid work at the end of a bridge, by which the extreme arches are sustained, or by which the end of a bridge without arches is supported.
(2):
(n.) A buttress of an arch; the supporter, or that part which joins it to the upright pier.
Copyright StatementThese files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of
BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Butment'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/b/butment.html. 1828.