— plinthless , adj. — plinthlike , adj.
/plinth/ , n. Archit.
1. a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier. See diag. under column .
2. a square base or a lower block, as of a pedestal.
3. Also called plinth course . a projecting course of stones at the base of a wall; earth table.
4. (in joinery) a flat member at the bottom of an architrave, dado, baseboard, or the like.
[ 1555-65; earlier plinthus plínthos plinth, squared stone, brick, tile ]