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plinth

plinth \'plin(t)th\ \'plin(t)s, 'plin(t)ths\ n or plinths [L plinthus, fr. 
   Gk plinthos] pl  1a: the lowest member of a base : SUBBASE  1b: a block 
   upon which the moldings of an architrave or trim are stopped at  the bottom 
   2: a square block serving as a base  3: a course of stones forming a 
   continuous foundation or base course