قَاعِدَةٌ
Root: قعد
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قَاعِدَةٌ
A foundation, or basis, of a house: pl. قَوَاعِدُ: which signifies, accord. to Zj, the columns, or poles, (أَسَاطِين) of a structure, which support it. [Hence,] قَاعِدَتَا البَابِ [The two side-posts of the door]. (K, in art. سوم.)
2 بَنَى أَمْرَهُ عَلَى قَاعِدَةٍ, and على قَوَاعِدَ,
3 قَوَاعِدُ السَّحَابِ
4 [Hence] قَوَاعِدُ الهَوْدَجِ The four pieces of wood, placed transversely, [two across the other two, so as to form a square frame,] beneath the هودج which is fixed upon them. [See 1 in art. فشل.]
def.2 As a conventional term, i. q. ضَابِطٌ, i. e.
2 بَنَى أَمْرَهُ عَلَى قَاعِدَةٍ, and على قَوَاعِدَ,
3 قَوَاعِدُ السَّحَابِ
4 [Hence] قَوَاعِدُ الهَوْدَجِ The four pieces of wood, placed transversely, [two across the other two, so as to form a square frame,] beneath the هودج which is fixed upon them. [See 1 in art. فشل.]
def.2 As a conventional term, i. q. ضَابِطٌ, i. e.
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