footstall
English
Etymology
From foot + stall. Compare pedestal.
Noun
footstall (plural footstalls)
- (historical) A type of stirrup, predominantly found on saddles designed for women.
- (archaic, architecture) The plinth or base of a pillar.
References
- “footstall”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.