noun
- a molding or border above the base of a wall, pedestal, or other architectural element
Usage: architecture
Examples
- The architect specified an ornate surbase for the marble columns.
- The surbase provided a decorative transition between the wall and floor.
- Classical buildings often feature elaborate surbase moldings.
- The restoration team carefully repaired the damaged surbase.
- A simple surbase can add elegance to interior walls.
- The surbase was carved from the same stone as the pedestal.