Pedestal: alternatives and connections

The state of being posited, or placed; the manner in which anything is placed; attitude; condition; as, a firm, an inclined, or an upright position.

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State; condition; position of affairs.

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To bear by being under; to keep from falling; to uphold; to sustain, in a literal or physical sense; to prop up; to bear the weight of; as, a pillar…

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A plain block or plinth forming a low pedestal; any base; especially, the base of a statue, column, or the like. See Plinth.

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Anything which serves for support; a staff; a prop; a crutch; a cane.

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A tree-legged stool, table, or other support; especially, a stand to hold a kettle or similar vessel near the fire; a tripod.

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A kind of pillar; a cylindrical or polygonal support for a roof, ceiling, statue, etc., somewhat ornamented, and usually composed of base, shaft, and…

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The general and popular term for a firm, upright, insulated support for a superstructure; a pier, column, or post; also, a column or shaft not suppor…

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That part of a pedestal included between the base and the cornice (or surbase); the die. See Illust. of Column.

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Of little, or less than the usual, height; of low growth; as, base shrubs.

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The stirrup of a woman's saddle.

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In classical architecture, a vertically faced member immediately below the circular base of a column; also, the lowest member of a pedestal; hence, i…

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To be at rest in an erect position; to be fixed in an upright or firm position

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