astragal

[ as-truh-guhl ]

/ 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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for astragal

The style of carving of the cymatium with its astragal should be the Lesbian.
Ten Books on Architecture|Vitruvius
Fig. 265 is a rebated joint with loose tongue-slip and astragal mould, suitable for frames over 11⁄4 in.
Woodwork Joints|William Fairham
An enlarged section of the astragal mould which is grooved to fit on the bar which forms the rebate is also shown.
Woodwork Joints|William Fairham
It is distinguished from the astragal because it casts less of a shadow above and below.
Carpentry for Boys|J. S. Zerbe

At the bottom the capital should be of the thickness of the top of the column omitting the congé and astragal.
Ten Books on Architecture|Vitruvius

British Dictionary definitions for astragal

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	astragal
释义	astragal [ as-truh-guhl ] / 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. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for astragal The style of carving of the cymatium with its astragal should be the Lesbian. Ten Books on Architecture\|Vitruvius Fig. 265 is a rebated joint with loose tongue-slip and astragal mould, suitable for frames over 11⁄4 in. Woodwork Joints\|William Fairham An enlarged section of the astragal mould which is grooved to fit on the bar which forms the rebate is also shown. Woodwork Joints\|William Fairham It is distinguished from the astragal because it casts less of a shadow above and below. Carpentry for Boys\|J. S. Zerbe At the bottom the capital should be of the thickness of the top of the column omitting the congé and astragal. Ten Books on Architecture\|Vitruvius British Dictionary definitions for astragal 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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