plinth

Plural: plinths

Noun

• A heavy base or block supporting a column, statue, or pedestal.
• an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
• A block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or other structure is based.
• The bottom course of a wall.
• A base or pedestal beneath a cabinet.

Examples

• The queen placed the vase on the plinth so the cupbearer could fill it with flowers.
• The word PLINTH formed a sturdy base for his subsequent plays on the Scrabble board.

Synonyms

footstall, pedestal