Podium
Podium , noun
[Latin, from Greek {not transcribed}, dim. of {not transcribed}, {not transcribed}, foot. See Pew.]
1.
(Architecture) A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall.
(a)
(Architecture) The dwarf wall surrounding the arena of an amphitheater, from the top of which the seats began.
(b)
(Architecture) The masonry under the stylobate of a temple, sometimes a mere foundation, sometimes containing chambers.
2.
(Zoology) The foot.