Ste″re‐o‐bate (?), n. [Gr. στερεόσ solid + � that treads or covers, akin to � base; cf. F. stéréobate.] (Arch.) The lower part or basement of a building or pedestal; — used loosely for several different forms of basement.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.