socle

noun

so·​cle ˈsō-kəl  ˈsä- 

: a projecting usually molded member at the foot of a wall or pier or beneath the base of a column, pedestal, or superstructure

Word History

Etymology

French, from Italian zoccolo sock, socle, from Latin socculus, diminutive of soccus sock

First Known Use

circa 1704, in the meaning defined above