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so·cle

 (sō′kəl)
n.
1. A plain square block serving as a base for a sculpture, vase, or column.
2. A plain plinth supporting a wall.

[French, from Italian zoccolo, wooden shoe, from Latin socculus, diminutive of soccus, a kind of light shoe; see sock1.]
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socle

(ˈsəʊkəl)
n
(Architecture) another name for plinth1
[C18: via French from Italian zoccolo, from Latin socculus a little shoe, from soccus a sock1]
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so•cle

(ˈsɒk əl, ˈsoʊ kəl)

n.
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
[1695–1705; < French < Italian zoccolo < Latin socculus, diminutive of soccus; see sock1, -ule]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.socle - a plain plinth that supports a wall
footstall, plinth, pedestal - an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
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