Sō'cle, n.

(sō'kl, or sŏk'l) (Synop., § 130), n. [Fr. socle, from Lat. socculus, diminutive of soccus, It. zoccolo. See Sock.] (Arch.) (a.) A plain block or plinth, forming a low pedestal to a statue, column, or the like. (b.) A plain face or plinth at the lower part of a wall. Oxf. Gloss.