| pedestal | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. base, pedestal, stand | a support or foundation.; "the base of the lamp" |
| ~ brass monkey | a metal stand that formerly held cannon balls on sailing ships. |
| ~ staddle | a base or platform on which hay or corn is stacked. |
| ~ support | any device that bears the weight of another thing.; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf" |
| ~ trivet | a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table. |
| ~ trivet | a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth. |
| n. (state) | 2. pedestal | a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority).; "they put him on a pedestal" |
| ~ status, position | the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society.; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. footstall, pedestal, plinth | an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue). |
| ~ pillar, column | (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure. |
| ~ dado | the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase. |
| ~ socle | a plain plinth that supports a wall. |
| ~ support | supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation.; "the statue stood on a marble support" |
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