About The Word Socle
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Socle
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What's The Definition Of Socle?
[n] a plain plinth that supports a wall
Synonyms | Synonyms for Socle: Related Terms | Find terms related to Socle: See Also | footstall | pedestal | plinth Socle In Webster's Dictionary \So"cle\, n. [F., fr. L. socculus, dim. of soccus. See
{Sock} a covering for the foot. Cf. {Zocco}.] (Arch.)
(a) A plain block or plinth forming a low pedestal; any base;
especially, the base of a statue, column, or the like.
See {Plinth}.
(b) A plain face or plinth at the lower part of a wall.
--Oxf. Gloss.
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