Pedestal

/ˈpɛdɪstəl/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters

Definition of Pedestal

noun

  1. The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp.
  2. A place of reverence or honor.

    "He has put his mother on a pedestal. You can't say a word against her."

  3. A casting secured to the frame of a truck of a railcar and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.
  4. A pillow block; a low housing.
  5. (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.

verb

  1. To set or support on (or as if on) a pedestal.

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