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• 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• socle — [säk′əl, sōk′əl] n. [Fr < It zoccolo, pedestal, wooden shoe < L socculus, dim. of soccus, SOCK1] Archit. a projecting foundation piece, as for a column, wall, or statue …   English World dictionary

• Socle (architecture) — In architecture, a socle is a short plinth used to support a pedestal or sculpture. In the field of archaeology, this term is used to refer to a wall base, frequently of stone, that supports the upper part of the wall, which is made of a… …   Wikipedia

• socle — noun Etymology: French, from Italian zoccolo sock, socle, from Latin socculus, diminutive of soccus sock Date: circa 1704 a projecting usually molded member at the foot of a wall or pier or beneath the base of a column, pedestal, or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• socle — so·cle || sÉ‘kl , səʊkl / sÉ’kl , səʊkl n. plinth supporting a wall; plinth; square block that is used as a pedestal for sculpture or a vase; soft knitted covering for the foot and ankle …   English contemporary dictionary

• socle —    A molded projection at the bottom of a wall or a pier, or beneath a pedestal or a column base. (pr. soh kl) …   Glossary of Art Terms

• socle — [ səʊk(ə)l, sɒk ] noun Architecture a plain low block or plinth supporting a column, statue, etc. or as the foundation of a wall. Origin C18: from Fr., from Ital. zoccolo, lit. wooden shoe , from L. socculus, from soccus (see sock) …   English new terms dictionary

• socle — /ˈsoʊkəl/ (say sohkuhl) noun (in architecture) a low, plain member supporting a wall, pedestal, or the like. {French, from Italian zoccolo, from Latin socculus, diminutive of soccus sock1} …  

• socle — n. Archit. a plain low block or plinth serving as a support for a column, urn, statue, etc., or as the foundation of a wall. Etymology: F f. It. zoccolo orig. wooden shoe f. L socculus f. soccus SOCK(1) …   Useful english dictionary

• furniture — furnitureless, adj. /ferr ni cheuhr/, n. 1. the movable articles, as tables, chairs, desks or cabinets, required for use or ornament in a house, office, or the like. 2. fittings, apparatus, or necessary accessories for something. 3. equipment for …   Universalium

• South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …   Universalium