running mold

running mold, horse mold

A template shaped to the configuration of a cornice and mounted on a wooden frame; used by plasterers to run a molding; travels sideways along the ceiling line to build up a desired shape as plaster is applied.

running ornament, running mold

running ornament Any molding ornament in which the design is continuous, in intertwined or flowing lines as in foliage, meanders, etc.