The solid portion of a structure that supports the lateral pressure of an arch or vault.
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 tooth that supports a denture or bridge.
Something that abuts, or on which something abuts.
The state of abutting.
A prop or strut supporting some structure or weight above it.
Land, usually near a port.
A sewer.
Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.
Not followed by up: to provide (something) with support.
Usually followed by up: to reinforce (something at risk of failure).
simple past tense of shear