bed molding
Americannoun
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Architecture. the molding or group of moldings immediately beneath the corona of a cornice.
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any molding under a projection.
Etymology
Origin of bed molding
First recorded in 1695–1705
Example Sentences
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An astragal with the customary bead and reel separates the cymatium and the corona, while a drilled rope supplies the bed molding above the dentil course.
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