surbase
(noun) the molding or border above the base of a structure (a pedestal or podium or wall)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
surbase (plural surbases)
(architecture) the uppermost part of the moulding of a baseboard, a pedestal or a similar construct
• subbase
• base
surbase (third-person singular simple present surbases, present participle surbasing, simple past and past participle surbased)
(architecture) to lower the rise of an arch
• Saubers, abusers, rubasse
Source: Wiktionary
Sur"base`, n. Etym: [Pref. sur- + base.]
1. (Arch.)
Definition: A cornice, or series of moldings, on the top of the base of a pedestal, podium, etc. See Illust. of Column.
2. A board or group of moldings running round a room on a level with the tops of the chair backs. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 February 2025
(noun) the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; “the state has lowered its income tax”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
