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Stylobate vs Pedestal - What's the difference?

stylobate | pedestal |

As nouns the difference between stylobate and pedestal

is that stylobate is the top step of the crepidoma, i.e. the platform upon which the superstructure of the building is erected while pedestal is the base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp.

As a verb pedestal is

to set or support on (or as if on) a pedestal.

stylobate

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The top step of the crepidoma, i.e. the platform upon which the superstructure of the building is erected.

    • See also

    * (wikipedia "stylobate")

    pedestal

    English

    (wikipedia pedestal) (Webster 1913)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (architecture) The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp
  • (figuratively) A place of reverence or honor.
    • He has put his mother on a pedestal . You can't say a word against her.
  • (rail transport) A casting secured to the frame of a truck of a railcar and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.
  • (machining) A pillow block; a low housing.
  • (bridge building) An iron socket, or support, for the foot of a brace at the end of a truss where it rests on a pier.
  • (steam heating) a pedestal coil, group of connected straight pipes arranged side by side and one above another, used in a radiator.

    • Derived terms

    * pedestal coil * pedestal fan * place]] / [[set on a pedestal, set / put on a pedestal

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To set or support on (or as if on) a pedestal.

    • See also

    * (commonslite)

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