Pedestal

n.
  1. (Arch.) 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.
  2. (Furniture) 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.
    3. Pedestal coil (steam Heating),
    a group of connected straight pipes arranged side by side and one above another, -- used in a radiator.