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Pedestal

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(1):

(n.) The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like; the part on which an upright work stands. It consists of three parts, the base, the die or dado, and the cornice or surbase molding. See Illust. of Column.

(2):

(n.) An iron socket, or support, for the foot of a brace at the end of a truss where it rests on a pier.

(3):

(n.) A pillow block; a low housing.

(4):

(n.) A casting secured to the frame of a truck and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Pedestal'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/pedestal.html. 1828.
 
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