puntal significado en inglés

prop [props]▼(object placed against or under another, to support it)
noun
[UK: prɒp] [US: ˈprɑːp]Many mangrove forests can be recognized by their dense tangle of prop roots that make the trees appear to be standing on stilts above the water. = Muchos manglares se reconocen por su densa maraña de raíces de puntal que hacen que los árboles parezcan estar sobre zancos por encima del agua.

spur [spurs]▼(carpentry: brace strengthening a post and some connected part)
noun
[UK: spɜː(r)] [US: ˈspɝː]

stanchion [stanchions]▼(vertical pole, post or support)
noun
[UK: ˈstæn.tʃən] [US: ˈstæn.tʃən]

strut [struts]▼(beam or rod providing support)
noun
[UK: strʌt] [US: ˈstrət]

buttress [buttressed, buttressing, buttresses]▼(support something physically with, or as if with, a buttress)
verb
[UK: ˈbʌ.trəs] [US: ˈbʌ.trəs]

prop up▼(to support with a prop)
verb
[UK: prɒp ʌp] [US: ˈprɑːp ʌp]

shore up▼(to reinforce or strengthen (something at risk of failure))
verb
[UK: ʃɔː(r) ʌp] [US: ˈʃɔːr ʌp]

support [supported, supporting, supports]▼(to keep from falling)
verb
[UK: sə.ˈpɔːt] [US: sə.ˈpɔːrt]

underpin [underpinned, underpinning, underpins]▼(To support from below with props or masonry)
verb
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈpɪn] [US: ˈʌn.dər.ˌpɪn]