- Footstall
- Footstall Foot"stall`, n. [Cf. {Pedestal}.]
1. The stirrup of a woman's saddle.
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2. (Arch.) The plinth or base of a pillar. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Footstall
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footstall — [foot′stôl΄] n. the pedestal or base of a column … English World dictionary
footstall — /foot stawl /, n. 1. the stirrup of a woman s sidesaddle. 2. Archit. a pedestal, plinth, or base, as of a statue, column, or pier. [1575 85; FOOT + STALL1] * * * … Universalium
footstall — /ˈfʊtstɔl/ (say footstawl) noun 1. the stirrup of a woman s side saddle. 2. Architecture the plinth or base of a pillar …
footstall — noun an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue) • Syn: ↑pedestal, ↑plinth • Hypernyms: ↑support • Hyponyms: ↑socle • Part Holonyms: ↑c … Useful english dictionary
Pedestal — Ped es*tal, n. [Sp. pedestal; cf. F. pi[ e]destal, It. piedestallo; fr. L. es, pedis, foot + OHG. stal standing place, station, place, akin to E. stall. See {Foot}, and {Stall}, and {Footstall}.] 1. (Arch.) The base or foot of a column, statue,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pedestal coil — Pedestal Ped es*tal, n. [Sp. pedestal; cf. F. pi[ e]destal, It. piedestallo; fr. L. es, pedis, foot + OHG. stal standing place, station, place, akin to E. stall. See {Foot}, and {Stall}, and {Footstall}.] 1. (Arch.) The base or foot of a column,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dakabin State High School — Location Marsden Road Dakabin, Queensland, Australia Information … Wikipedia
pedestal — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. base, support. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. stand, foundation, footstall, plinth; see column 1 , support 2 … English dictionary for students
