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Definition of Surbase
1. Noun. The molding or border above the base of a structure (a pedestal or podium or wall).
Definition of Surbase
1. n. A cornice, or series of moldings, on the top of the base of a pedestal, podium, etc. See Illust. of Column.
Definition of Surbase
1. Noun. (architecture) the uppermost part of the moulding of a baseboard, a pedestal or a similar construct ¹
2. Verb. (architecture) to lower the rise of an arch ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Surbase
1. a molding or border above the base of a structure [n -S] : SURBASED [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Surbase
Literary usage of Surbase
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Colonial Architecture of Salem by Frank Cousins, Phil Madison Riley (1919)
"in the cornice and surbase of the room show how closely the entire architectural
scheme was related. Three round-topped sections lend a quaint distinction ..."
2. Advanced Building Construction: A Manual for Students by Henry Fidler (1892)
"Dado and surbase.—For the sake of ornament, and to prevent the wall from being
... 196, and the chair rail, SB, is called the "surbase" of the dado—the ..."
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