- Heavy base supporting a statue - Pedestal - Pedestal block - Square block under a statue - In classical architecture, a vertically faced member
immediately below the circular base of a column; also, the lowest
member of a pedestal; hence, in general, the lowest member of a base; a
sub-base; a block upon which the moldings of an architrave or trim are
stopped at the bottom. See Illust. of Column.
- base of an upright structure - Basis - Cosmetic applied to the face - Make-up base - The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning
to erect. - That upon which anything is founded; that on which
anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and
supporting layer of a superstructure; groundwork; basis. - The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall,
including the base course (see Base course (a), under Base, n.) and
footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry.