Hypertext Webster Gateway: "podium"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Podium \Po"di*um\, n.; pl. {Podia}. [L., fr. Gr. ?, dim. of ?,
?, foot. See {Pew}.]
1. (Arch.) A low wall, serving as a foundation, a
substructure, or a terrace wall. It is especially employed
by arch[ae]ologists 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. (Zo["o]l.) The foot.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
podium
n : a platform raised above the surrounding level to give
prominence to the person on it [syn: {dais}, {pulpit}, {rostrum},
{ambo}, {stump}, {soapbox}]
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