abutment
abut.ment \*-'b*t-m*nt\ n : the action or place of abutting : as : the part of a structure that directly receives thrust or pressure (as of an arch) : an anchorage for the cables of a suspension bridge or aerial railway
Webster's English Dictionaryabut.ment \*-'b*t-m*nt\ n : the action or place of abutting : as : the part of a structure that directly receives thrust or pressure (as of an arch) : an anchorage for the cables of a suspension bridge or aerial railway