Word
Pedestal
How many syllables?
3 Syllables
How it's divided?
ped-es-tal
Definition
- n. - The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the
like; the part on which an upright work stands. It consists of three
parts, the base, the die or dado, and the cornice or surbase molding.
See Illust. of Column.
- n. - A casting secured to the frame of a truck and forming a
jaw for holding a journal box.
- n. - A pillow block; a low housing.
- n. - An iron socket, or support, for the foot of a brace at
the end of a truss where it rests on a pier.
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