vòm chống
Definition
- Noun:
- Flying buttress: An architectural structure, typically an arched exterior support, that transfers the lateral thrust of a vault or roof from an upper wall to a distant, solid pier or buttress. It is a defining feature of Gothic architecture.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các vòm chống của nhà thờ Đức Bà Paris rất nổi tiếng. (The flying buttresses of Notre-Dame de Paris are very famous.)
- Kiến trúc Gothic thường sử dụng vòm chống để hỗ trợ các bức tường cao. (Gothic architecture often uses flying buttresses to support high walls.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is used almost exclusively in the context of architectural history and construction.
- It refers specifically to the exposed, arching support, not the solid vertical pier it connects to.
Variants and Related Words
- Trụ chống (n): A buttress or pier; the solid, vertical support element.
- Vòm cuốn (n): An arch or vault, which the often supports.
Synonyms
- Flying buttress: The direct and most accurate English equivalent.
- Arc-boutant: The French term from which the English "flying buttress" is derived, sometimes used in specialized English texts.
Related Terms
- Kiến trúc Gothic (n): Gothic architecture, the style most associated with this feature.
- Lực đẩy ngang (n): Lateral thrust, the force which the is designed to counteract.