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 vertical pole, post, or support.
A framework of such posts, used to secure or confine cattle.
To confine by means of stanchions, typically used for cattle.
To erect stanchions, or equip something with stanchions.