Podium

‖n.; pl. Podia [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;, dim. of &unr_;, &unr_;, foot. See Pew. ] 1. (Arch.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) The foot. [ 1913 Webster ]