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SURBASE
surbase
(noun) the molding or border above the base of a structure (a pedestal or podium or wall)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
surbase (plural surbases)
(architecture) the uppermost part of the moulding of a baseboard, a pedestal or a similar construct
Antonyms
• subbase
Hypernyms
• base
Verb
surbase (third-person singular simple present surbases, present participle surbasing, simple past and past participle surbased)
(architecture) to lower the rise of an arch
Anagrams
• 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
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