Flying-buttresses Sentence Examples

flying-buttresses

  • The market cross is of the 14th century, much restored, having an open arcade supporting a pinnacle, with flying buttresses.

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  • In Figure 8, the high flying buttresses have been used to build a very high nave with very large windows.

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  • A cathedral hull, moss vault ribbed with flying buttresses.

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