socle Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a plain plinth that supports a wall

WordNet

So"cle noun
Etymology
F., fr. L. socculus, dim. of soccus. See Sock a covering for the foot. Cf. Zocco.
Definitions
  1. (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.

Webster 1913