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stylobate
CIDE DICTIONARY
stylobate, n. [L. stylobates, stylobata, Gr. styloba`ths; sty^los a pillar + ba`ths one that treads, fr. bai`nein to go.].
The uninterrupted and continuous flat band, coping, or pavement upon which the bases of a row of columns are supported. See Sub-base. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
stylobate, n. Archit. a continuous base supporting a row of columns.
Etymology
L stylobata f. Gk stulobates f. stulos pillar, baino walk
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