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= haut-pas, n.; half-pace, n. 1.
The platform at the top of steps, on which an altar stands. = foot pace, n. 2b.
Something on which to walk or stand. A raised portion of a floor; a dais or platform; spec. the step or raised floor on which an altar stands.