socle
noun
so·cle ˈsō-kəl 
ˈsä-
ˈsä- : a projecting usually molded member at the foot of a wall or pier or beneath the base of a column, pedestal, or superstructure
Word History
Etymology
French, from Italian zoccolo sock, socle, from Latin socculus, diminutive of soccus sock
First Known Use
circa 1704, in the meaning defined above
socle
noun
as in frieze
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- frieze
- cornice
- architrave
- entablature
- capital
- pilaster
- arch
- pillar
- column
- shaft
- mounting
- mount
- bracket
- reinforcement
- prop
- support
- cantilever
- shore
- brace
- shoring
- girder
- buttress
- tribune
- frame
- bolster
- foot
- spur
- rostrum
- stay
- platform
- truss
- peg
- plinth
- stand
- podium
- underpinning
- pedestal
- bearing
- dais
- foundation
- stake
- stage
- post
- stilt
- strut
- stanchion
- crutch
- base