The tooth that supports a denture or bridge.
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.
Something that abuts, or on which something abuts.
The state of abutting.
Anything added to something in order to stiffen it, such as a support beam, or starch for a collar.
An alcoholic drink taken to fortify oneself.