| Pedestal (pedestal) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Ped"es*tal |
| [Sp. pedestal;
cf. F. piédestal, It. piedestallo; fr. L.
es, pedis, foot + OHG. stal standing place,
station, place, akin to E. stall. See Foot, and
Stall, and Footstall |
The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like;
the part on which an upright work stands. It consists of three parts,
the base, the die or dado, and the cornice or surbase molding. See
Illust. of Column.
A casting secured to the frame of a truck and forming a jaw for
holding a journal box.
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