surbase

[ sur-beys ]

/ ˈsɜrˌbeɪs /

noun Architecture.

a molding above a base, as that immediately above a baseboard, the crowning molding of a pedestal, etc.

Origin of surbase

First recorded in 1670–80; sur-¹ + base¹

Words nearby surbase

Surakarta, sural, sural artery, sural nerve, Surat, surbase, surbased, surbased arch, surcease, surcharge, surcingle

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Example sentences from the Web for surbase

Beneath the surbase, the panels, as also those of the door, were covered with arabesques.
The Loyalists of Massachusetts|James H. Stark
The queen's throne room is really most splendidly finished, the walls and mouldings gilt, and the surbase of fine blue marble.
Journal of a Horticultural Tour through Germany, Belgium, and part of France, in the Autumn of 1835|James Forbes
Usually this surbase is molded to resemble the upper fascia or the complete architrave of the various orders.
The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia|Frank Cousins
On the landing dainty little fluted pilasters support the surbase, their fine scale lending much grace and refinement.
The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia|Frank Cousins

For a final safeguard, Garson searched for and found the telephone bell-box on the surbase below the octagonal window.
Within the Law|Marvin Dana

British Dictionary definitions for surbase

surbase

/ (ˈsɜːˌbeɪs) /

noun

the uppermost part, such as a moulding, of a pedestal, base, or skirtingCompare subbase

Derived forms of surbase

surbasement, noun

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单词	surbase
释义	surbase [ sur-beys ] / ˈsɜrˌbeɪs / noun Architecture. a molding above a base, as that immediately above a baseboard, the crowning molding of a pedestal, etc. Origin of surbase First recorded in 1670–80; sur-¹ + base¹ Words nearby surbase Surakarta, sural, sural artery, sural nerve, Surat, surbase, surbased, surbased arch, surcease, surcharge, surcingle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for surbase Beneath the surbase, the panels, as also those of the door, were covered with arabesques. The Loyalists of Massachusetts\|James H. Stark The queen's throne room is really most splendidly finished, the walls and mouldings gilt, and the surbase of fine blue marble. Journal of a Horticultural Tour through Germany, Belgium, and part of France, in the Autumn of 1835\|James Forbes Usually this surbase is molded to resemble the upper fascia or the complete architrave of the various orders. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia\|Frank Cousins On the landing dainty little fluted pilasters support the surbase, their fine scale lending much grace and refinement. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia\|Frank Cousins For a final safeguard, Garson searched for and found the telephone bell-box on the surbase below the octagonal window. Within the Law\|Marvin Dana British Dictionary definitions for surbase surbase / (ˈsɜːˌbeɪs) / noun the uppermost part, such as a moulding, of a pedestal, base, or skirtingCompare subbase Derived forms of surbase surbasement, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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