| NOUN | artifact | pedestal, base, stand | a support or foundation |
|---|---|---|---|
| state | pedestal | a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority) | |
| artifact | pedestal, plinth, footstall | an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue) |
| Sounds | peh'dahstahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | A support or foundation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | base, stand | |
| Narrower | brass monkey | A metal stand that formerly held cannon balls on sailing ships |
| staddle | A base or platform on which hay or corn is stacked | |
| trivet | A stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table | |
| trivet | A three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth | |
| Broader | support | Any device that bears the weight of another thing |
| Spanish | base, fundamento, peana, pedestal, pie, soporte, stand | |
| Catalan | base, fonament, pedestal, peu, suport | |
| Meaning | A position of great esteem (and supposed superiority). | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "they put him on a pedestal" | |
| Broader | status, position | The relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society |
| Spanish | pedestal | |
| Catalan | pedestal | |
| Meaning | An architectural support or base (as for a column or statue). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | plinth, footstall | |
| Part of | column, pillar | (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure |
| Parts | dado | The section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase |
| Narrower | socle | A plain / plain plinth that supports a wall |
| Broader | support | supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation |
| Spanish | basamento, basa, peana, pedestal, plinto, zócalo | |
| Catalan | peana, pedestal, plint, sòcol | |
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