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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Pedestal \Ped"es*tal\, n. [Sp. pedestal; cf. F. pi['e]destal,
     It. piedestallo; fr. L. es, pedis, foot + OHG. stal standing
     place, station, place, akin to E. stall. See Foot, and
     Stall, and Footstall.]
     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 or dado, and
        the cornice or surbase molding. See Illust. of Column.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Build him a pedestal, and say, ``Stand there!''
                                                    --Cowper.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2.
        (a) (Railroad Cars) A casting secured to the frame of a
            truck and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.
        (b) (Mach.) A pillow block; a low housing.
        (c) (Bridge Building) An iron socket, or support, for the
            foot of a brace at the end of a truss where it rests
            on a pier.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     Pedestal coil (steam Heating), a group of connected
        straight pipes arranged side by side and one above
        another, -- used in a radiator.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Pedestal \Ped"es*tal\, n. [Sp. pedestal; cf. F. pi['e]destal,
     It. piedestallo; fr. L. es, pedis, foot + OHG. stal standing
     place, station, place, akin to E. stall. See Foot, and
     Stall, and Footstall.]
     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 or dado, and
        the cornice or surbase molding. See Illust. of Column.
  
              Build him a pedestal, and say, ``Stand there!''
                                                    --Cowper.
  
     2.
        (a) (Railroad Cars) A casting secured to the frame of a
            truck and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.
        (b) (Mach.) A pillow block; a low housing.
        (c) (Bridge Building) An iron socket, or support, for the
            foot of a brace at the end of a truss where it rests
            on a pier.
  
     Pedestal coil (steam Heating), a group of connected
        straight pipes arranged side by side and one above
        another, -- used in a radiator.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  pedestal
       n 1: a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp" [syn: base,
             stand]
       2: a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority); "they
          put him on a pedestal"
       3: an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
          [syn: plinth, footstall]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  pedestal
     n.
     1 (lb en architecture) The base or foot of a column, statue, vase,
  lamp.
     2 (lb en figuratively) A place of reverence or honor.
     3 (lb en rail transport) A casting secured to the frame of a truck of
  a railcar and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.
     4 (lb en machining) A pillow block; a low housing.
     5 (lb en bridge building) An iron socket, or support, for the foot of
  a brace at the end of a truss where it rests on a pier.
     6 (lb en steam heating) a pedestal coil, group of connected straight
  pipes arranged side by side and one above another, used in a radiator.
     7 (lb en telecommunications) A ground-level housing for a passive
  connection point for underground cables.
     8 (lb en electronics) The measured value when no input signal is
  given.
     9 (lb en aviation) The central part of the cockpit, between the
  pilots, where various controls are located.
     10 The tough protuberant pad covering a dromedary's sternum, which,
  when the camel lies down, causes the abdomen to be slightly above the
  hot ground.
     vb.
     To set or support on (or as if on) a pedestal.
     Portuguese n.
     1 (lb pt architecture) (l en pedestal) (gloss: the base or foot of a
  column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like)
     2 (lb pt figuratively) (l en pedestal) (gloss: a place of reverence
  or honor)
     Spanish n.
     1 (lb es architecture) (l en pedestal) (gloss: the base or foot of a
  column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like)
     2 (lb es figuratively) (l en pedestal) (gloss: a place of reverence
  or honor)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  pedestal
     n.
     1 (lb en architecture) The base or foot of a column, statue, vase,
  lamp.
     2 (lb en figuratively) A place of reverence or honor.
     3 (lb en rail transport) A casting secured to the frame of a truck of
  a railcar and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.
     4 (lb en machining) A pillow block; a low housing.
     5 (lb en bridge building) An iron socket, or support, for the foot of
  a brace at the end of a truss where it rests on a pier.
     6 (lb en steam heating) a pedestal coil, group of connected straight
  pipes arranged side by side and one above another, used in a radiator.
     7 (lb en telecommunications) A ground-level housing for a passive
  connection point for underground cables.
     8 (lb en electronics) The measured value when no input signal is
  given.
     9 (lb en aviation) The central part of the cockpit, between the
  pilots, where various controls are located.
     10 The tough protuberant pad covering a dromedary's sternum, which,
  when the camel lies down, causes the abdomen to be slightly above the
  hot ground.
     vb.
     To set or support on (or as if on) a pedestal.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  pedestal
     n.
     1 (lb en architecture) The base or foot of a column, statue, vase,
  lamp.
     2 (lb en figuratively) A place of reverence or honor.
     3 (lb en rail transport) A casting secured to the frame of a truck of
  a railcar and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.
     4 (lb en machining) A pillow block; a low housing.
     5 (lb en bridge building) An iron socket, or support, for the foot of
  a brace at the end of a truss where it rests on a pier.
     6 (lb en steam heating) a pedestal coil, group of connected straight
  pipes arranged side by side and one above another, used in a radiator.
     7 (lb en telecommunications) A ground-level housing for a passive
  connection point for underground cables.
     8 (lb en electronics) The measured value when no input signal is
  given.
     9 (lb en aviation) The central part of the cockpit, between the
  pilots, where various controls are located.
     10 The tough protuberant pad covering a dromedary's sternum, which,
  when the camel lies down, causes the abdomen to be slightly above the
  hot ground.
     vb.
     To set or support on (or as if on) a pedestal.
     Portuguese n.
     1 (lb pt architecture) (l en pedestal) (gloss: the base or foot of a
  column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like)
     2 (lb pt figuratively) (l en pedestal) (gloss: a place of reverence
  or honor)
     Spanish n.
     1 (lb es architecture) (l en pedestal) (gloss: the base or foot of a
  column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like)
     2 (lb es figuratively) (l en pedestal) (gloss: a place of reverence
  or honor)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  pedestal
     n.
     1 (lb en architecture) The base or foot of a column, statue, vase,
  lamp.
     2 (lb en figuratively) A place of reverence or honor.
     3 (lb en rail transport) A casting secured to the frame of a truck of
  a railcar and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.
     4 (lb en machining) A pillow block; a low housing.
     5 (lb en bridge building) An iron socket, or support, for the foot of
  a brace at the end of a truss where it rests on a pier.
     6 (lb en steam heating) a pedestal coil, group of connected straight
  pipes arranged side by side and one above another, used in a radiator.
     7 (lb en telecommunications) A ground-level housing for a passive
  connection point for underground cables.
     8 (lb en electronics) The measured value when no input signal is
  given.
     9 (lb en aviation) The central part of the cockpit, between the
  pilots, where various controls are located.
     10 The tough protuberant pad covering a dromedary's sternum, which,
  when the camel lies down, causes the abdomen to be slightly above the
  hot ground.
     vb.
     To set or support on (or as if on) a pedestal.
     Portuguese n.
     1 (lb pt architecture) (l en pedestal) (gloss: the base or foot of a
  column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like)
     2 (lb pt figuratively) (l en pedestal) (gloss: a place of reverence
  or honor)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  pedestal
     Espanja n.
     jalka, jalusta, alusta

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  pedestal
     Galiciska n.
     piedestal
     Katalanska n.
     piedestal

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Pedestal /pˈɛdɪstəl/
  الركيزة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  pedestal //ˈpɛdɪstəl// 
  пиедестал
  the base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  pedestal /pˈɛdɪstəl/ 
  podstavec

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  pedestal /pˈɛdɪstəl/
  piedestal