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}
If you put someone on a pedestal, you admire them very much and think that they cannot be criticized. If someone is knocked off a pedestal they are no longer admired. Since childhood, I put my own parents on a pedestal. I felt they could do no wrong. In Classical architecture, a support or base for a column, statue, vase, or obelisk. It may be square, octagonal, or circular. A single pedestal may also support a group of columns, or colonnade (see podium). The pedestal, which was first employed by Roman architects, consists (from bottom to top) of three parts: the plinth, the dado (or die), and the cornice (or cap)
Lavatory style in which a basin is supported primarily by a freestanding pedestal leg KOHLER pedestal lavatories are offered in a range of sizes to make the most of a small powder room or to install side by side in a spacious master bath
An enclosure, usually mounted on the floor, which is used to house voice/data jacks or power outlets at the point of use Also referred to as a monument, tombstone, above floor fitting or doghouse
A portion of the composite video signal that refers to the voltage distance between the upper portion of the sync signal and the blackest portion of the video also referred to as the black level
A device, usually mounted on the floor, which is used to house voice/data jacks or power outlets at the point of use Also referred to as a monument, tombstone, above floor fitting or doghouse
a cast or built-up metal member or assemblage that transmits loads from one part of a structure to another A pedestal may also provide for longitudinal, transverse, or revolutional movements; block-like stone, concrete, or brick constructions on the bridge seat of an abutment or pier that provide support for the beams See also expansion shoe