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plinth

[ plinth ]

noun

Architecture.
  1. a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier.
  2. a square base or a lower block, as of a pedestal.
  3. Also called plinth course. a projecting course of stones at the base of a wall; earth table.
  4. (in joinery) a flat member at the bottom of an architrave, dado, baseboard, or the like.


plinth

/ ±è±ôɪ²Ôθ /

noun

  1. Also calledsocle the rectangular slab or block that forms the lowest part of the base of a column, statue, pedestal, or pier
  2. Also calledplinth course the lowest part of the wall of a building that appears above ground level, esp one that is formed of a course of stone or brick
  3. a flat block on either side of a doorframe, where the architrave meets the skirting
  4. a flat base on which a structure or piece of equipment is placed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of plinth1

1555–65; earlier plinthus < Latin < Greek ±è±ôí²Ô³Ù³ó´Ç²õ plinth, squared stone, brick, tile
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of plinth1

C17: from Latin plinthus, from Greek plinthos brick, shaped stone
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"The low plinth height and space around the statue allows crowds to congregate easily and the Molly Malone statue is a feature of tours given by tour guides."

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People, including local historians and councillors, have disagreed about putting a plaque on the plinth detailing Colston's slave trading past for several years.

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