A construction that supports the ends of a bridge; a structure that anchors the cables on a suspension bridge.
The part of a valley or canyon wall against which a dam is constructed.
A fixed point or surface where resistance is obtained.
The point of junction between two things, in particular a support, that abuts.
That element that shares a common boundary or surface with its neighbor.
The solid portion of a structure that supports the lateral pressure of an arch or vault.
The tooth that supports a denture or bridge.
Something that abuts, or on which something abuts.
The state of abutting.
A place at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed.
A pair of intersecting edges.
The volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church; often with a tower or cupola over it.
A voyage across a body of water.
The act by which terrain or a road etc. is crossed.
A pair of parallel lines printed on a cheque
Movement into a crossed position.
An intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross.
Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction.