Definition of Plith
Plinth (?), n. [L. plinthus, Gr.
&?; a brick or tile, a plinth, perh. akin to E. flint: cf. F.
plinthe.] (Arch.) In classical architecture, a
vertically faced member immediately below the circular base of a
column; also, the lowest member of a pedestal; hence, in general, the
lowest member of a base; a sub-base; a block upon which the moldings
of an architrave or trim are stopped at the bottom. See Illust.
of Column.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, or statue is based.
- The bottom course of stones or bricks supporting a wall.
- A base or pedestal beneath a cabinet.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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