plinth
plinth is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 37 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.(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.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- base
- baseboard
- based
- basement
- basis
- bilge
- bottom
- built
- centerboard
- dado
- deck
- earth
- flag
- floor
- foot
- footing
- foundation
- fundamental
- ground
- hardpan
- hold
- hoof
- keel
- mopboard
- nadir
- nethermost
- pavement
- paving
- root
- sole
- substratum
- substructure
- support
- toe
- undermost
- wainscot
- work
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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