socle
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
Origin of socle
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How to use socle in a sentence
Two finely carved pyramids arose gloriously at the two extremes of the socle, which they confronted.
In the socle beneath is Solon addressing the people of Athens.
Walks in Rome | Augustus J.C. HareThe height of the socle was six feet, and it was thirty-nine feet wide.
This will be a socle, and should be about one and a half to two inches high.
The Century Cook Book | Mary RonaldTrim them and dress them around an ornamented socle or a mound of salad, or lay each piece on a leaf of lettuce.
The Century Cook Book | Mary Ronald
British Dictionary definitions for socle
/ (ˈsəʊkəl) /
another name for plinth (def. 1)
Origin of socle
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