pedestal

¹ped·es·tal

noun \ˈpe-dəs-t^əl\

Definition of PEDESTAL

1

a : the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassic column — see column illustration b : the base of an upright structure

2

: base, foundation

3

: a position of esteem

Examples of PEDESTAL

1. the pedestal of a vase

Origin of PEDESTAL

Middle French piedestal, from Old Italian piedestallo, from pie di stallo foot of a stall

First Known Use: 1563

Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth