Predella
Pronunciation : Pre*del"la
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [It.]
Definition : Defn: The step, or raised secondary part, of an altar; a superaltar; hence, in Italian painting, a band or frieze of several pictures running along the front of a superaltar, or forming a border or frame at the foot of an altarpiece.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913