Stylobate
Pronunciation : Sty"lo*bate
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. stylobates, stylobata, Gr. (Arch.)
Definition : Defn: The uninterrupted and continuous flat band, coping, or pavement upon which the bases of a row of columns are supported. See Sub-base.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913