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noun
- 1. a heavy base supporting a statue or vase: "busts of the King and Queen on marble plinths"
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1. a. : the lowest member of a base : subbase. b. : a block upon which the moldings of an architrave or trim are stopped at the bottom. 2. : a usually square block serving as a base. broadly : any of various bases or lower parts. 3. : a course of stones forming a continuous foundation or base course. Did you know? Plinth and Architecture.
PLINTH definition: 1. a square block, especially of stone, on which a column or a statue stands 2. a square block…. Learn more.
noun. 1. Also called: socle. the rectangular slab or block that forms the lowest part of the base of a column, statue, pedestal, or pier. 2. Also called: plinth 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.
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. a flat member at the bottom of an architrave, dado, baseboard, or the like.
PLINTH meaning: 1. a square block, especially of stone, on which a column or a statue stands 2. a square block…. Learn more.
Definition of plinth noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Plinth definition: A block or slab on which a pedestal, column, or statue is placed.
If a building has columns, you can call the platform or base on which a column rests a plinth. The plinth typically lies between the column and the ground. In architecture, a plinth is one of the basic building elements.
The projecting part of the wall of a building, immediately above the ground. Also: a projecting course of blocks or bricks in a wall above ground level, by which the part of the wall above is made to be set back in relation to the part below; = plinth course n. 1640. Plinth and Ground-table for y e South Range.
Plinth definition: a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier.. See examples of PLINTH used in a sentence.
