plinth
plinth
noun
noun
- a heavy base supporting a statue or vase
（雕塑或花瓶的）底座
■(Architecture)the lower square slab at the base of a column
(建筑)柱基
■(Architecture)the base course of a building, or projecting base of a wall
(建筑)建筑物的底脚；（墙体的）突出底部
- late 16th cent.: from Latin plinthus, from Greek plinthos 'tile, brick, squared stone'. The Latin form was in early use in English
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