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Entry 4 senses Webster, 1913

Pedestal

/pĕd'-əs-təl/ · Ped·es·tal · IPA /ˈpɛdɪstəl/
01 n. The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like; the part on which an upright work stands. It consists of three parts, the b…
  1. 1.
    The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like; the part on which an upright work stands. It consists of three parts, the base, the die or dado, and the cornice or surbase molding. See Illust. of Column.(Arch.) See: Column
    “Build him a pedestal, and say, “Stand there!”” — Cowper.
  2. 2.
    A short free-standing column or column-like object designed to support a work of art or other object; a column serving the same function as the base of a statue. It may be made of wood, marble, or other suitable material.
  3. 3.
    A part of a desk which contains a frame and drawers, stands on the floor, and provides support for the desk surface. There may be zero, one, or two such pedestals in a desk.(Furniture)
  4. 4.
    A casting secured to the frame of a truck and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.(Railroad Cars)
Phrases & compounds
Pedestal coil — a group of connected straight pipes arranged side by side and one above another, -- used in a radiator.