plinth

[ plinth ]

/ plɪnθ /

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noun Architecture.

a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier.

a square base or a lower block, as of a pedestal.

Also called plinth course . a projecting course of stones at the base of a wall; earth table.

(in joinery) a flat member at the bottom of an architrave, dado, baseboard, or the like.

Origin of plinth

1555–65; earlier plinthus<Latin <Greek plínthos plinth, squared stone, brick, tile

OTHER WORDS FROM plinth

plinthless, adjectiveplinthlike, adjective

Words nearby plinth

plimsoll, Plimsoll line, Plimsoll mark, Plinian, plink, plinth, plinth block, Pliny, plio-, Pliocene, Pliofilm

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Example sentences from the Web for plinth

I half-expected him to barnstorm out in riding boots and harangue us, Mussolini-style, underlit from a plinth.
Obama Frees His Mojo|Tina Brown|September 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST
A giant toy duck was waddling on top of the fourth plinth when I arrived in Trafalgar Square mid-morning.
London's Living Sculptures|Anthony Haden-Guest|August 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Nicholas and Joseph, and a child angel with a violin on the plinth, signed and dated 1537, but restored.
The Shores of the Adriatic|F. Hamilton Jackson
I suppose I shall hear of you on the Nelson plinth next, being pelted.
The Messenger|Elizabeth Robins

A plinth of the same thickness as the chalk wall it supports is usually carried up 6 in.
Cottage Building in Cob, Pis, Chalk and Clay|Clough Williams-Ellis
No sooner were they alone in the room than he ran close to the plinth and began to deluge the rose-bushes in good earnest.
The Great Mogul|Louis Tracy
On the plinth of the dividing pillar is a bas-relief, remarkable for its delicate carving.
Rheims and the Battles for its Possession|Various

British Dictionary definitions for plinth

plinth

/ (plɪnθ) /

noun

Also called: socle the rectangular slab or block that forms the lowest part of the base of a column, statue, pedestal, or pier

Also called: plinth course the lowest part of the wall of a building that appears above ground level, esp one that is formed of a course of stone or brick

a flat block on either side of a doorframe, where the architrave meets the skirting

a flat base on which a structure or piece of equipment is placed

Word Origin for plinth

C17: from Latin plinthus, from Greek plinthos brick, shaped stone

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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释义	plinth [ plinth ] / plɪnθ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR plinth ON THESAURUS.COM noun Architecture. a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier. a square base or a lower block, as of a pedestal. Also called plinth course . a projecting course of stones at the base of a wall; earth table. (in joinery) a flat member at the bottom of an architrave, dado, baseboard, or the like. Origin of plinth 1555–65; earlier plinthus<Latin <Greek plínthos plinth, squared stone, brick, tile OTHER WORDS FROM plinth plinthless, adjectiveplinthlike, adjective Words nearby plinth plimsoll, Plimsoll line, Plimsoll mark, Plinian, plink, plinth, plinth block, Pliny, plio-, Pliocene, Pliofilm Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plinth I half-expected him to barnstorm out in riding boots and harangue us, Mussolini-style, underlit from a plinth. Obama Frees His Mojo\|Tina Brown\|September 10, 2009\|DAILY BEAST A giant toy duck was waddling on top of the fourth plinth when I arrived in Trafalgar Square mid-morning. London's Living Sculptures\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|August 6, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Nicholas and Joseph, and a child angel with a violin on the plinth, signed and dated 1537, but restored. The Shores of the Adriatic\|F. Hamilton Jackson I suppose I shall hear of you on the Nelson plinth next, being pelted. The Messenger\|Elizabeth Robins A plinth of the same thickness as the chalk wall it supports is usually carried up 6 in. Cottage Building in Cob, Pis, Chalk and Clay\|Clough Williams-Ellis No sooner were they alone in the room than he ran close to the plinth and began to deluge the rose-bushes in good earnest. The Great Mogul\|Louis Tracy On the plinth of the dividing pillar is a bas-relief, remarkable for its delicate carving. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession\|Various British Dictionary definitions for plinth plinth / (plɪnθ) / noun Also called: socle the rectangular slab or block that forms the lowest part of the base of a column, statue, pedestal, or pier Also called: plinth course the lowest part of the wall of a building that appears above ground level, esp one that is formed of a course of stone or brick a flat block on either side of a doorframe, where the architrave meets the skirting a flat base on which a structure or piece of equipment is placed Word Origin for plinth C17: from Latin plinthus, from Greek plinthos brick, shaped stone 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 Words related to plinth podium, foundation, bottom, support, bed, platform, stand, base, foot, substructure, mounting
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plinth

noun Architecture.

Origin of plinth

OTHER WORDS FROM plinth

Words nearby plinth

Example sentences from the Web for plinth

British Dictionary definitions for plinth

noun

Word Origin for plinth

Words related to plinth