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Plinth - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Balustrade, Base, Caryatid, Colonnade, Column, Dado, Die, Jack, Pier, Pilaster, Pile, Pillar, Pole, Post, Shaft, Staff, Stalk

In architecture, a plinth is the lower mouldings of a podium, pedestal or skirting, or a block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or vase is based. In the classical orders it is the square block of moderate height under the base mouldings of a column or pedestal.

Example Usage of Plinth

chriscoreline: #pumpt please put a happy yellow one on the Plinth at the front :D
braincoffee: @bitoclass I just listened in, too. You and Kenny, cool! woot - no mention of the Plinth, though! :-)
Radeeboi: @bitoclass Don't forget to refer them to your Plinth hour ;o)
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