astragal
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trə noun Architecture, Furniture.
1.
a small convex molding cut into the form of a string of beads. Compare bead and reel.
2.
a plain convex molding; bead.
3.
a molding attached to one or both meeting stiles of a pair of double doors in order to prevent drafts.
Origin:
1555–65; < Latin astragalus < Greek astrágalos a vertebra, the huckle-bone, a molding, a kind of vetch; in plural, dice (i.e., huckle-bones)
1555–65; < Latin astragalus < Greek astrágalos a vertebra, the huckle-bone, a molding, a kind of vetch; in plural, dice (i.e., huckle-bones)
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| —n | |
| 1. | architect |
| a. Also called: bead a small convex moulding, usually with a semicircular cross section | |
| b. a moulding having the form of a string of beads | |
| 2. | carpentry a glazing bar, esp in a bookcase |
| 3. | anatomy the ankle or anklebone |
| [C17: from Latin astragalus, from Greek astragalos anklebone, hence, small round moulding] | |
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Astragal
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Example sentences
Rigid astragal overlapping meeting edge is prohibited.
The exterior side of the door shall have a lock guard or astragal to prevent jimmying of the latch hardware.
The astragal is attached to the lock stile thru the aluminum reinforcement with screws.
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