bed molding

noun

1. Architecture.,  the molding or group of moldings immediately beneath the corona of a cornice.

2. any molding under a projection.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bed molding¹

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

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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