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footstall

[foot-stawl]

noun

  1. the stirrup of a woman's sidesaddle.

  2. Architecture.a pedestal, plinth, or base, as of a statue, column, or pier.

footstall

/ ˈʊˌɔː /

noun

  1. the pedestal, plinth, or base of a column, pier, or statue

  2. the stirrup on a sidesaddle

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of footstall1

First recorded in 1575–85; foot + stall 1

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