Bible Encyclopedias
Gradin

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

a French term for a step behind and above the level of the altar-slab, for placing the cross and candlesticks upon, so as not to interfere with the altar itself.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Gradin'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​g/gradin.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.