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a plinth interrupting a door or window architrave at the floor or ground level.[1890-95]
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plinth block — a plinth interrupting a door or window architrave at the floor or ground level. [1890 95] … Useful english dictionary
plinth — [plinth] n. [L plinthus < Gr plinthos, brick, tile] 1. the square block at the base of a column, pedestal, etc.: see COLUMN 2. the base on which a statue is placed 3. a course of brick or stone, often a projecting one, along the base of a wall … English World dictionary
Plinth — Plinth, n. [L. plinthus, Gr. ? a brick or tile, a plinth, perh. akin to E. flint: cf. F. plinthe.] (Arch.) In classical architecture, a vertically faced member immediately below the circular base of a column; also, the lowest member of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plinth — [plınθ] n especially BrE ↑statue, ↑plinth [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: plinthus, from Greek plinthos] a square block, usually made of stone, that is used as the base for a ↑pillar or ↑statue … Dictionary of contemporary English
plinth — plinthless, adj. plinthlike, adj. /plinth/, n. Archit. 1. a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier. See diag. under column. 2. a square base or a lower block, as of a pedestal. 3. Also called plinth course. a projecting course of… … Universalium
plinth — [[t]plɪnθ[/t]] n. 1) archit. a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier 2) archit. a square base or a lower block, as of a pedestal 3) bui Also called plinth′ course . a projecting course of stones at the base of a wall; earth table… … From formal English to slang
plinth — /plɪnθ / (say plinth) noun Architecture 1. the lower square part of the base of a column. 2. a square base or a lower block, as of a pedestal. 3. a course of stones, as at the base of a wall, forming a continuous plinthlike projection. {Latin… …
plinth — [[t]plɪ̱nθ[/t]] plinths N COUNT A plinth is a rectangular block of stone on which a statue or pillar stands … English dictionary
plinth — noun Etymology: Latin plinthus, from Greek plinthos Date: 1601 1. a. the lowest member of a base ; subbase b. a block upon which the moldings of an architrave or trim are stopped at the bottom 2. a usually square block serving as a base; broadly… … New Collegiate Dictionary
plinth — noun /plɪnθ/ a) A block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, or statue is based. b) The bottom course of stones or bricks supporting a wall … Wiktionary
