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bead and reel

noun Architecture.

a convex molding having the form of elongated beads alternating with disks placed edge-on, or with spherical beads, or with both.

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Origin of bead and reel

First recorded in 1950–55

Also called reel and bead.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019