ˈstīləˌbāt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin stylobates, stylobata, from Greek stylobatēs, from stylos pillar + -batēs one that treads, from bainein to walk, go — more at come
: a continuous flat coping or pavement on which a row of architectural columns is supported ; especially : the uppermost step of a stereobate supporting a peristyle — see subbase