| pedestal [`ped·ǝst·ǝl] CIVIL ENGINEERING 1. The support for a column. 2. A metal support carrying one end of a bridge truss or girder and transmitting any load to the top of a pier or abutment. ELECTRONICS See <<blanking level>> ENGINEERING A supporting part or the base of an upright structure, such as a radar antenna. GEOLOGY A relatively slender column of rock supporting a wider rock mass and formed by undercutting as a result of wind abrasion or differential weathering. Also known as rock pedestal. |