Plinth
Plinth , noun
[Latin plinthus, Greek {not transcribed} a brick or tile, a plinth, perh. akin to English flint: compare French plinthe.]
(Architecture) In classical architecture, a vertically faced member immediately below the circular base of a column; also, the lowest member of a pedestal; hence, in general, the lowest member of a base; a sub-base; a block upon which the moldings of an architrave or trim are stopped at the bottom. See Illust. of Column.