pedestal

• ⇰ खम्बे की चौकी
• ⇰ मूर्तितल

• ⇰ धानी

• ⇰ The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like; the part on which an upright work stands. It consists of three parts, the base, the die or dado, and the cornice or surbase molding. See >Illust. > of Column>.
• ⇰ A short free-standing column or column-like object designed to support a work of art or other object; a column serving the same function as the base of a statue. It may be made of wood, marble, or other suitable material.
• ⇰ A part of a desk which contains a frame and drawers, stands on the floor, and provides support for the desk surface. There may be zero, one, or two such <ex>pedestals</ex> in a desk.
• ⇰ A casting secured to the frame of a truck and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.