Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language

1. (n.) A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall.

2. (n.) The dwarf wall surrounding the arena of an amphitheater, from the top of which the seats began.

3. (n.) The masonry under the stylobate of a temple, sometimes a mere foundation, sometimes containing chambers.

4. (n.) The foot.