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.
[ F f. It. zoccolo orig. 'wooden shoe' f. L socculus f. soccus SOCK(1) ]
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.
[ F f. It. zoccolo orig. 'wooden shoe' f. L socculus f. soccus SOCK(1) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012