( n. )
The mass of stone or solid work at the end of a bridge, by which the extreme arches are sustained, or by which the end of a bridge without arches is supported.
( n. )
The mass of stone or solid work at the end of a bridge, by which the extreme arches are sustained, or by which the end of a bridge without arches is supported.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012