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Definition of Pedestal
Ped´es`tal | n. | 1. | (Arch.) The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like; the part on which an upright work stands. It consists of three parts, the base, the die or dado, and the cornice or surbase molding. See Illust. of Column. | | 2. | A short free-standing column or column-like object designed to support a work of art or other object; a column serving the same function as the base of a statue. It may be made of wood, marble, or other suitable material. | | 3. | (Furniture) A part of a desk which contains a frame and drawers, stands on the floor, and provides support for the desk surface. There may be zero, one, or two such pedestals in a desk. | | 4. | (Railroad Cars) A casting secured to the frame of a truck and forming a jaw for holding a journal box. |
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