1. Coped to clear the supporting beam flange (see Figure 1)

2. In some cases, the bottom flange must be Coped to clear the supporting beam flange or to allow the beam to be dropped between two angles, as shown for the knife connection in Figure 2

3. This page shows answers to the clue Buttress, followed by ten definitions like “A bony or horny protuberance, esp”, “A special threaded connection” and “In architecture, exterior support”.A synonym for Buttress is supporting beam.