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socle definition

so·cle (säk′əl, sōk′-)

noun

Archit. a projecting foundation piece, as for a column, wall, or statue

Etymology: Fr < It zoccolo, pedestal, wooden shoe < L socculus, dim. of soccus, sock

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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