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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. Calvo-López 2020, p. 265. "surbased". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Woodman & Bloom 2003, Surbased. Woodman & Bloom 2003, Drop. "drop arch"...
- 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...
- 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...
- 814104) — 18th century The urn is in stone, and has a pedestal and a moulded surbase. The urn has a stem, a fish-scaled bowl, a leaf frieze, and a garlanded...
- 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...
- consists of a sarcophagus with ball feet on a moulded plinth, with a moulded surbase, and a concave top hipped up to an urn finial. It is in an enclosure that...
- tomb in stone on a plinth, and has a shield-shaped surround, a moulded surbase, and an urn finial. The tomb is enclosed by cast iron railings. II 4 The...
- stepped and moulded plinth. The tomb has a frieze, a reeded cornice, a surbase and an urn finial. II Hollybush House, 14 High Street 52°59′24″N 2°02′26″W...