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Definition of Surbase

Surbase
Surbase Sur"base`, n. [Pref. sur- + base.] 1. (Arch.) A cornice, or series of moldings, on the top of the base of a pedestal, podium, etc. See Illust. of Column. 2. A board or group of moldings running round a room on a level with the tops of the chair backs. --Knight.

Meaning of Surbase from wikipedia

- A dado rail, also known as a chair rail or surbase, is a type of moulding fixed horizontally to the wall around the perimeter of a room. The dado rail...
- In architecture, a vault (French voûte, from Italian volta) is a self-supporting arched form, usually of stone or brick, serving to cover a space with...
- Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. "surbased". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Woodman & Bloom 2003, Surbased. Woodman & Bloom 2003, Drop. "drop...
- plinth, oval inscription panels, a double string course below a moulded surbase, and is surmounted by an urn with gadrooned draping and a finial. II Barn...
- forming a star shaped pattern of ribs. Stilted vault – See Ploughshare vault Surbased vault – A vault with a cross section less than a semicircle, i.e. a segment...
- is the die, which forms the main body of the pedestal. The cornice, or surbase molding, is atop the die and is the part on which the column actually rests...
- a moulded string course with strapwork panels. At the top is a moulded surbase and a ball finial. Milepost south of Cooks Lane 53°05′04″N 1°58′19″W /...
- is covered with slates. In the south aisle the late-Gothic portal with surbased arch and profiled edges has been preserved. The old entrance in the north...
- honoured in not putting off his armour till called to put on his crown. Surbase: In memory of a respected and beloved pastor this stone was erected by...
- about 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in) high, each with a moulded string course and surbase, and a ball finial. II Lower Fleet Green Farmhouse, stable and hay loft...