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Diagonal buttresses

Scope note

Use for buttresses extending at about a 45-degree angle from the corner of a building.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000903

Broader Terms used

<corner buttresses>

Term used for

buttresses, diagonal

Equivalent Terms used

diagonal buttress

Created

12yrs ago

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