Definition of Socle. Meaning of Socle. Synonyms of Socle

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Definition of Socle

Socle
Socle So"cle, n. [F., fr. L. socculus, dim. of soccus. See Sock a covering for the foot. Cf. Zocco.] (Arch.) (a) A plain block or plinth forming a low pedestal; any base; especially, the base of a statue, column, or the like. See Plinth. (b) A plain face or plinth at the lower part of a wall. --Oxf. Gloss.

Meaning of Socle from wikipedia

- In architecture, a socle is a short plinth used to support a pedestal, sculpture, or column. In English, the term tends to be most used for the bases...
- Look up socle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Socle may refer to: Socle (mathematics), an algebraic object generated by minimal subobjects or by an...
- In mathematics, the term socle has several related meanings. In the context of group theory, the socle of a group G, denoted soc(G), is the subgroup generated...
- 1 ft) in height with a diameter of 2.71 m (8 ft 11 in) at its base, and the socle itself is over 6 m (20 ft) tall. Both are of lapis syenites, a pink granite...
- "Ecole du socle de Miquelon." National Education Service of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Retrieved on September 14, 2016. "Ecole du socle de Miquelon...
- total height of the monument is 5.57 meters (18 ft, 3 in) including the socle; the statue alone measures 2.75 meters (9 ft). The sculpture is one of a...
- Platform for Change, Unity and Democracy, abbreviated as S.C.U.D. (Socle pour le Changement, l'Unité et la Démocratie in French), is a Chadian rebel group...
- represented by the letters BER low on the socle, with a bed (lit, for "li") comparatively high on the socle (to mean "haut", the French for high, pronounced...
- first still existent use in the Renaissance of an antique architectural socle form to support a sculptural colossus. Practical considerations such as...
- Warsaw Society. The sculptor of the bust was Bronisław Koniuszy and the socle was designed by Bronisław Kubica. The monument was unveiled on 27 October...