astragal
[ as-truh-guhl ]
/ ˈæs trə gəl /
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noun Architecture, Furniture.
a small convex molding cut into the form of a string of beads.Compare bead and reel.
a plain convex molding; bead.
a molding attached to one or both meeting stiles of a pair of double doors in order to prevent drafts.
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Origin of astragal
1555–65; <Latin astragalus<Greek astrágalos a vertebra, the huckle-bone, a molding, a kind of vetch; in plural, dice (i.e., huckle-bones)
Words nearby astragal
astounding, astr-, A-strabismus, astrachan, astraddle, astragal, astragalectomy, astragalus, astrakhan, astral, astral body
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astragal
/ (ˈæstrəɡəl) /
noun
architect
- Also called: bead a small convex moulding, usually with a semicircular cross section
- a moulding having the form of a string of beads
carpentry a glazing bar, esp in a bookcase
anatomy the ankle or anklebone
Word Origin for astragal
C17: from Latin astragalus, from Greek astragalos anklebone, hence, small round moulding
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