pedestal

Noun
  1. A support or foundation (synset 102800851)
    "the base of the lamp"
    is a type of: support - any device that bears the weight of another thing
    subtypes:
    • brass monkey - a metal stand that formerly held cannon balls on sailing ships
    • staddle - a base or platform on which hay or corn is stacked
    • trivet - a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table
    • trivet - a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth
    same as: base, stand
  2. A position of great esteem (and supposed superiority) (synset 114455855)
    "they put him on a pedestal"
    is a type of: position, status - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
  3. An architectural support or base (as for a column or statue) (synset 103909987)
    is a type of: support - supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
    subtypes: socle - a plain plinth that supports a wall
    has: dado - the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase
    is a part of: column, pillar - (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
    same as: footstall, plinth

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