bead and reel

bead and reel

noun Architecture.
a convex molding having the form of elongated beads alternating with disks placed edge-on, or with spherical beads, or with both.
Also called reel and bead.


Origin:
1950–55
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Bead and reel is always a great word to know.
So is bearing. Does it mean:
a low wall forming a base for a construction, as a colonnade or dome; the masonry supporting a classical temple
a supporting part of a structure; the area of contact between a supporting beam and other underlying support
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