One of the president's aides will then walk up to the podium and whisper into his ear that there'll be no rescue, that his signature on the treaty will be the death warrant of the hostages.
‖n.; pl.Podia [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;, dim. of &unr_;, &unr_;, foot. See Pew. ] 1. (Arch.) A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall. It is especially employed by archæologists in two senses: (a) The dwarf wall surrounding the arena of an amphitheater, from the top of which the seats began. (b) The masonry under the stylobate of a temple, sometimes a mere foundation, sometimes containing chambers. See Illust. of Column. [ 1913 Webster ]