podium
n. நெடுமேடைப்பீடம், அரங்கைச் சுற்றியுள்ள உயர்மேடை, அறையைச் சுற்றியுள்ள தொடர் விசிப்பலகை.
Po"di*um, n.; pl. Podia. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Pew.] 1. (Arch.) Defn: A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall. It is especially employed by archæologists in two senses: (a) The dwarf wall surrounding the arena of an amphitheater, from the top of which the seats began. (b) The masonry under the stylobate of a temple, sometimes a mere foundation, sometimes containing chambers. See Illust. of Column. 2. (Zoöl.) Defn: The foot.