n. A slow step, as in walking.n. A mat; something on which to place the feet.n. A landing or resting-place at the end of a short flight of steps, being a stair or tread broader than the others. Also called half-pace. When it occurs at the angle where the stair turns it is called quarter-pace.n. Formerly, the dais in a hall. See the extract.n. Eccles., the platform or raised dais upon which an altar immediately stands.n. A hearthstone.