socle

[ sok-uh l, soh-kuh l ]

/ ˈsɒk əl, ˈsoʊ kəl /

noun Architecture.

a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.

Nearby words

socket, socket wrench, sockeye, sockeye salmon, socko, socle, socman, socotra, socrates, socratic, socratic irony

Origin of socle

1695–1705; < French < Italian zoccolo wooden shoe, base of a pedestal < Latin socculus literally, little soccus; see sock¹, -ule

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Examples from the Web for socle

The simplest way of making a socle is to take a loaf of stale bread, remove the crust, and cut the crumb to the desired shape.
The Century Cook Book|Mary Ronald
Two finely carved pyramids arose gloriously at the two extremes of the socle, which they confronted.
The Philippine Islands, 14931898, Volume XXXVI, 16491666|Various
The height of the socle was six feet, and it was thirty-nine feet wide.
The Philippine Islands, 14931898, Volume XXXVI, 16491666|Various
In the socle beneath is Solon addressing the people of Athens.
Walks in Rome|Augustus J.C. Hare

Arrange them on a socle or on a mound of salad, and serve with them a Mayonnaise sauce and lettuce.
The Century Cook Book|Mary Ronald

British Dictionary definitions for socle

socle

/ (ˈsəʊkəl) /

noun

another name for plinth (def. 1)

Word Origin for socle

C18: via French from Italian zoccolo, from Latin socculus a little shoe, from soccus a sock 1

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