What is a raised shelf or stand on the back of an altar, on which different objects can be placed; a predella or gradino called?
superaltar — A raised shelf or stand on the back of an altar, on which different objects can be placed; a predella or gradino. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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