Associations to the word «Pedestal»
Noun
- Statue
- Obelisk
- Granite
- Bust
- Urn
- Cornice
- Vase
- Digger
- Lotus
- Inscription
- Frieze
- Plaque
- Bronze
- Docking
- Niche
- Sculpture
- Sandstone
- Malta
- Monument
- Pillar
- Wreath
- Mounting
- Fuselage
- Parapet
- Pagoda
- Column
- Idol
- Sphinx
- Marble
- Fountain
- Convoy
- Podium
- Portico
- Mahogany
- Slab
- Altar
- Strut
- Depicting
- Sculptor
- Buddha
- Nook
- Font
- Lettering
- Magdalene
- Mace
- Memorial
- Buttress
- Relief
- Cockpit
- Crater
- Base
- Ornament
- Carving
- Shaft
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
PEDESTAL, noun. (architecture) The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp
PEDESTAL, noun. (figuratively) A place of reverence or honor.
PEDESTAL, noun. (rail transport) A casting secured to the frame of a truck of a railcar and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.
PEDESTAL, noun. (machining) A pillow block; a low housing.
PEDESTAL, noun. (bridge building) An iron socket, or support, for the foot of a brace at the end of a truss where it rests on a pier.
PEDESTAL, noun. (steam heating) a pedestal coil, group of connected straight pipes arranged side by side and one above another, used in a radiator.
PEDESTAL, verb. To set or support on (or as if on) a pedestal.
PEDESTAL FAN, noun. An electric, oscillating fan supported by an adjustable, detachable stand.
PEDESTAL FANS, noun. Plural of pedestal fan
Dictionary definition
PEDESTAL, noun. A support or foundation; "the base of the lamp".
PEDESTAL, noun. A position of great esteem (and supposed superiority); "they put him on a pedestal".
PEDESTAL, noun. An architectural support or base (as for a column or statue).
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.