Meaning of PLINTH
| Pronunciation: | | plinth
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| | Definition: | | [n] an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue) |
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| | Synonyms: | | footstall, pedestal |
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| | See Also: | | column, dado, pillar, socle, support | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Plinth\, n. [L. plinthus, Gr. ? a brick or tile, a
plinth, perh. akin to E. flint: cf. F. plinthe.] (Arch.)
In classical architecture, a vertically faced member
immediately below the circular base of a column; also, the
lowest member of a pedestal; hence, in general, the lowest
member of a base; a sub-base; a block upon which the moldings
of an architrave or trim are stopped at the bottom. See
Illust. of {Column}.
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| | Related Terms: | | baluster, balustrade, banister, base, caryatid, colonnade, column, dado, die, footstalk, jack, newel-post, pedestal, pedicel, peduncle, pier, pilaster, pile, piling, pillar, pole, post, queen-post, shaft, socle, staff, stalk, stanchion, stand, standard, stem, subbase, surbase, trunk, upright |
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