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2. Dado (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   Dado meaning the middle section or main body of a pedestal. The name was first used in English as an architectural term for the part of a pedestal between the base and the cornice. As with many other architectural terms, the word is Italian in origin. The dado in a pedestal is roughly cubical in shape, and the word in Italian means "dice" or ...

3. 36 Cube - Wikipedia

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   36 Cube puzzle in box. The 36 Cube is a three-dimensional sudoku puzzle created by ThinkFun. The puzzle consists of a gray base that resembles a city skyline, plus 36 colored towers. The towers come in six different colors and six different heights. The goal of the puzzle is to place all the towers onto the base so as to form a level cube with ...

4. Pedestal - Wikipedia

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   A pedestal, on the other hand, is defined as a shaft-like form that raises the sculpture and separates it from the base. [1] An elevated pedestal or plinth that bears a statue, and which is raised from the substructure supporting it (typically roofs or corniches), is sometimes called an acropodium. The term is from Greek ἄκρος ákros ...

5. Socle (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   Socle (architecture) Bust on a round socle. Statue with inscription on what is called the socle in French; more likely the plinth in English. In architecture, a socle is a short plinth used to support a pedestal, sculpture, or column. In English, the term tends to be most used for the bases for rather small sculptures, with plinth or pedestal ...

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7. Stilts (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   Stilts are a common architectural element in tropical architecture, especially in Southeast Asia and South America, but can be found worldwide. Stilts also have a large prominence in Oceania and Europe as well as the Arctic, where the stilts elevate houses above the permafrost. The length of stilts may vary widely; stilts of traditional houses ...