astragal

[ as-truh-guh l ]
/ ˈæs trə gəl /

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-, astr., astrachan, astraddle, astragal, astragalectomy, astragalus, astrakhan, astral, astral body
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British Dictionary definitions for astragal

astragal
/ (ˈæstrəɡəl) /

noun

architect
  1. Also called: bead a small convex moulding, usually with a semicircular cross section
  2. 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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