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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

• Column of Phocas — The Column of Phocas, against the backdrop of the Arch of Septimius Severus. The Column of Phocas (Italian: Colonna di Foca), is a Roman monumental column in the Roman Forum of Rome, Italy. Erected before the Rostra and dedicated or rededicated… …   Wikipedia

• column — Synonyms and related words: KP, antenna tower, arcade, arch, army, army group, article, atlas, baluster, balustrade, banister, barbican, barrel, barrow, base, battalion, battery, battle group, belfry, bell tower, bole, book, boundary stone, brace …   Moby Thesaurus

• 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 — /sok euhl, soh keuhl/, n. Archit. a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth. [1695 1705; < F < It zoccolo wooden shoe, base of a pedestal < L socculus lit., little soccus; see SOCK1, ULE] * * * …   Universalium

• 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 — so•cle [[t]ˈsɒk əl, ˈsoʊ kəl[/t]] n. archit. a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth • Etymology: 1695–1705; < F < It zoccolo < L socculus, dim. of soccus; see sock I, ule …   From formal English to slang

• 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

• July Column — Colonne de Juillet The July Column (French: Colonne de Juillet) is a monument to the Revolution of 1830. It stands in the center of the Place de la Bastille, in Paris, to commemorate the Trois Glorieuses, the three glorious days in July 1830 that …   Wikipedia