Plinth vs. Apron — What's the Difference?

A block or slab on which a pedestal, column, or statue is placed.

An apron is a garment that is worn over other clothing and covers mainly the front of the body. The word comes from old French napron meaning a small piece of cloth, however over time "a napron" became "an apron", a process in linguistics called rebracketing.

The base block at the intersection of the baseboard and the vertical trim around an opening.

A protective garment worn over the front of one's clothes and tied at the back

A continuous course of stones supporting a wall. Also called plinth course.

A small area adjacent to another larger area or structure

A square base, as for a vase.

An endless conveyor made of overlapping plates

A block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or other structure is based.

A garment, usually fastened in the back, worn over all or part of the front of the body to protect clothing.

The bottom course of stones or bricks supporting a wall.

A protective shield for a machine.

A base or pedestal beneath a cabinet.

The paved strip in front of and around airport hangars and terminal buildings.

In classical architecture, a vertically faced member immediately below the circular base of a column; also, the lowest member of a pedestal; hence, in general, the lowest member of a base; a sub-base; a block upon which the moldings of an architrave or trim are stopped at the bottom. See Illust. of Column.

The part of a stage in a theater extending in front of the curtain.

An architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)

A platform, as of planking, at the entrance to a dock.

An upper rail or carved panel extending between the legs of a piece of furniture, as beneath a tabletop or chair seat.

A piece of horizontal trim mounted beneath an interior windowsill.

A covering or structure along a shoreline for protection against erosion or a platform serving a similar purpose below a dam or in a sluiceway.

An area covered by sand and gravel deposited at the front of a glacial moraine.

A continuous conveyor belt.

A border of slightly longer grass that surrounds a green on a golf course.

The part of a boxing ring floor that extends beyond the ropes.

To cover, protect, or provide with an apron.

An article of clothing worn over the front of the torso and/or legs for protection from spills; also historically worn by Freemasons and as part of women's fashion.

The short cassock ordinarily worn by English bishops.

A hard surface bordering a structure or area.

(aviation) The paved area of an airport, especially the area where aircraft park away from a terminal

The spreading end of a driveway.

The paved area below the yellow line on a race track.

The loading, parking or roadway area immediately beside a railway station

The portion of a stage extending towards the audience beyond the proscenium arch in a theatre.

(pinball) A large decal toward the bottom of a pinball table.

The sides of a tree's canopy.

The cap of a cannon; a piece of lead laid over the vent to keep the priming dry.

A removable cover for the passengers' feet and legs in an open horse carriage.

(transitive) To cover with, or as if with, an apron.

An article of dress, of cloth, leather, or other stuff, worn on the fore part of the body, to keep the clothes clean, to defend them from injury, or as a covering. It is commonly tied at the waist by strings.

Something which by its shape or use suggests an apron;

A garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

(golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green

The part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)

A paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used