surbase

American  

[sur-beys] / ˈsɜrˌbeɪs /

noun

Architecture.

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

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surbase British  

/ ˈsɜːˌbeɪs /

noun

1. the uppermost part, such as a moulding, of a pedestal, base, or skirting Compare subbase

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Other Word Forms

• surbasement
  noun

Etymology

Origin of surbase

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

Example Sentences

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surbase

Mr. Tebbutts here passed out of the incident into the night, and the Aussolas Martin Cat was swallowed up by a large hole in the surbase in the corner of the first landing.

From In Mr. Knox's Country by Martin Ross

A beautiful stucco cornice and ceiling and a carved wood surbase are its best features.

From The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia by Frank Cousins

Not but, for my part, I 'd equally refuse her leave to touch the moulding in the surbase.

From The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly by Charles James Lever

Usually this surbase is molded to resemble the upper fascia or the complete architrave of the various orders.

From The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia by Frank Cousins

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

From Within the Law by Bayard Veiller