Definition of padded cell:
°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}.
°# (Railroad Cars) A casting secured to the frame of a truck and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.
Definition of padded cell:
°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}.
°# (Railroad Cars) A casting secured to the frame of a truck and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.