English Dictionary: Socle | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Socle \So"cle\, n. [F., fr. L. socculus, dim. of soccus. See {Sock} a covering for the foot. Cf. {Zocco}.] (Arch.) (a) A plain block or plinth forming a low pedestal; any base; especially, the base of a statue, column, or the like. See {Plinth}. (b) A plain face or plinth at the lower part of a wall. --Oxf. Gloss. |