sty·lo·bate (st  l -b t )n. Architecture The immediate foundation of a row of classical columns. Also called stereobate. [Latin st  lobata, from Greek st lobat s : stlos, pillar; see st- in Indo-European roots + bainein, to walk; see gw- in Indo-European roots.] |
stylobate [ˈstaɪləˌbeɪt]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a continuous horizontal course of masonry that supports a colonnade
[from Latin stylobatēs, from Greek stulos pillar + -batēs, from bainein to tread, walk]
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