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Webster 1913 Edition
Stereobate
Ste′re-o-bate
,Noun.
[Gr.
στερεόσ
solid + [GREEK] that treads or covers, akin to [GREEK] base; cf. F. stéréobate
.] (Arch.)
The lower part or basement of a building or pedestal; – used loosely for several different forms of basement.
Definition 2024
stereobate
stereobate
English
Noun
stereobate (plural stereobates)
- The foundation, typically of a stone building
- The steps of the platform beneath the stylobate