Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index in architecture, a plinth is the lower mouldings of a podium, pedestal or skirting, or a block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or vase is based. In the Classic Orders it is the square block of moderate height under the base mouldings of a column or pedestal. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.