English > footstall: 1 sense > noun 1, artifactMeaning | An architectural support or base (as for a column or statue). |
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Synonyms | pedestal, plinth |
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Part of | column, pillar | (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure |
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Parts | dado | The section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase |
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Narrower | socle | A plain / plain plinth that supports a wall |
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Broader | support | supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation |
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Spanish | basamento, basa, peana, pedestal, plinto, zócalo |
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Catalan | peana, pedestal, plint, sòcol |
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