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    FOOTSTALL

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    An architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)play

    Synonyms:

    footstall; pedestal; plinth

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("footstall" is a kind of...):

    support (supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation)

    Meronyms (parts of "footstall"):

    dado (the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "footstall"):

    socle (a plain plinth that supports a wall)

    Holonyms ("footstall" is a part of...):

    column; pillar ((architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure)

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