Pedestal

n. [Sp. pedestal, Fr. piédestal, It. piédestallo, from Lat. pes, pedis, foot, and O. Sp. estalo, O. Fr. estal, It. stallo, a place, posture, from O. H. Ger. stal, station, place, from stallan, stellen, N. H. Ger. stellen, to place.]

1Sense 1. (Arch.) The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like; the part on which an upright work stands. It consists of three parts, the base, the die, and the cornice.

2Sense 2. (Mech.) Same as AXLE-GUARD. See AXLE-GUARD.