footstall

American  

[foot-stawl] / ˈfʊtˌstɔl /

noun

1. the stirrup of a woman's sidesaddle.

2. Architecture.  a pedestal, plinth, or base, as of a statue, column, or pier.

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footstall British  

/ ˈfʊtˌstɔːl /

noun

1. the pedestal, plinth, or base of a column, pier, or statue

2. the stirrup on a sidesaddle

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Etymology

Origin of footstall

First recorded in 1575–85; foot + stall ¹