surbase

[ sur-beys ]

/ ˈsɜrˌbeɪs /

noun Architecture.

a molding above a base, as that immediately above a baseboard, the crowning molding of a pedestal, etc.

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Origin of surbase

First recorded in 1670–80; sur-¹ + base¹

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Examples from the Web for surbase

Beneath the surbase, the panels, as also those of the door, were covered with arabesques.
The Loyalists of Massachusetts|James H. Stark
The queen's throne room is really most splendidly finished, the walls and mouldings gilt, and the surbase of fine blue marble.
Journal of a Horticultural Tour through Germany, Belgium, and part of France, in the Autumn of 1835|James Forbes
Usually this surbase is molded to resemble the upper fascia or the complete architrave of the various orders.
The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia|Frank Cousins
On the landing dainty little fluted pilasters support the surbase, their fine scale lending much grace and refinement.
The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia|Frank Cousins

For a final safeguard, Garson searched for and found the telephone bell-box on the surbase below the octagonal window.
Within the Law|Marvin Dana

British Dictionary definitions for surbase

surbase

/ (ˈsɜːˌbeɪs) /

noun

the uppermost part, such as a moulding, of a pedestal, base, or skirtingCompare subbase

Derived Formssurbasement, noun

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