| buttress | n 1. support built against wall etc, sagang; 2. (fig.) any prop or support, penyangga, penunjang: the main ~ of world peace, penyangga utama keamanan dunia; the ~ of the Constitution, penunjang Perlembagaan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| pillar | 2. st resembling a pillar, (of rock) berceracak; (of smoke) tegak menjulang; (of fire) menjulang: ~s of granite rock, batuan granit yg berceracak; a ~ of black smoke rose from the factory, asap hitam yg tegak menjulang naik dr serombong asap kilang tersebut; 3. strong supporter, active member, tunggak, penunjang: he is one of the ~s of the Labour Party, dia adalah salah seorang tunggak Parti Buruh; people were shocked to find out that such a ~ of society was involved, orang ramai terkejut apabila mendapati tunggak masyarakat spt itu telah terlibat; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |