'Predella' definitions:

Definition of 'Predella'

From: GCIDE
  • Predella \Pre*del"la\, n. [It.] 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. [1913 Webster]