Pedestal
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like; the part on which an upright work stands. It consists of three parts, the base, the die or dado, and the cornice or surbase molding. See Illust. of {Column}. # (Railroad Cars) A casting secured to the frame of a truck and forming a jaw for holding a journal box. # (Mach.) A pillow block; a low housing. # (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. Pedestal coil (steam Heating), a group of connected straight pipes arranged side by side and one above another, -- used in a radiator.
Example sentence: I did a couple of movies in Brazil, and the actors were incredibly congenial and hung out together a lot. Even the biggest stars would do radio commercials - they're not put on a pedestal like they are in the United States.
Plinth
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, or statue is based.The bottom course of stones or bricks supporting a wall.A base or pedestal beneath a cabinet.