Podium

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Podium \Po"di*um\, n.; pl. {Podia}. [L., fr. Gr. ?, dim. of ?,
     ?, foot. See {Pew}.]
     1. (Arch.) A low wall, serving as a foundation, a
        substructure, or a terrace wall. It is especially employed
        by arch[ae]ologists in two senses:
        (a) The dwarf wall surrounding the arena of an


            amphitheater, from the top of which the seats began.
        (b) The masonry under the stylobate of a temple, sometimes
            a mere foundation, sometimes containing chambers. See
            Illust. of {Column}.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Zool.) The foot.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  podium
       n : a platform raised above the surrounding level to give
           prominence to the person on it [syn: {dais}, {pulpit}, {rostrum},
            {ambo}, {stump}, {soapbox}]
       [also: {podia} (pl)]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  23 Moby Thesaurus words for "podium":
     balcony, catafalque, dais, emplacement, estrade, floor, gallery,
     heliport, hustings, landing, landing pad, landing stage,
     launching pad, platform, pulpit, rostrum, soapbox, stage,
     step terrace, stump, terrace, tribunal, tribune