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FOOTSTALL
pedestal, plinth, footstall
(noun) an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
footstall (plural footstalls)
The stirrup of a woman's saddle.
(architecture) The plinth or base of a pillar.
Source: Wiktionary
Foot"stall`, n. Etym: [Cf. Pedestal.]
1. The stirrup of a woman's saddle.
2. (Arch.)
Definition: The plinth or base of a pillar.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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