Astragal

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Astragal \As"tra*gal\, n. [L. astragalus, Gr. ? the ankle bone,
     a molding in the capital of the Ionic column.]
     1. (Arch.) A convex molding of rounded surface, generally
        from half to three quarters of a circle.
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     2. (Gun.) A round molding encircling a cannon near the mouth.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  astragal
       n 1: the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to
            form the ankle joint [syn: {anklebone}, {astragalus}, {talus}]
       2: a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture [syn: {beading},
           {bead}, {beadwork}]