scamillus Meaning, Definition & Usage

Sca*mil"lus noun

Etymology

L., originally, a little bench, dim. of scamnum bench, stool.

Wordforms

plural Scamilli

Definitions

1. (Arch.) A sort of second plinth or block, below the bases of Ionic and Corinthian columns, generally without moldings, and of smaller size horizontally than the pedestal.