buttress buttony • buttressless · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · buttress · · Text Latin · · Script 8 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building. Synonyms: buttressing. · · Noun Definition 1 (verb) reinforce with a buttress. Example: "Buttress the church." · · Verb Definition 1 (verb) make stronger or defensible. Example: "Buttress your thesis." · · Verb Definition 2 Synonyms · · · buttressing · · Synonym 1 Characters · · b latin small letter b U+0062 e latin small letter e U+0065 r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075