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Astragal

noun
1.
The bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint.  Synonyms: anklebone, astragalus, talus.
2.
A beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture.  Synonyms: bead, beading, beadwork.



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... worked on the exteriors of buildings were the curious astragal or bead at all the angles, and the cornice, which consisted of a very large cavetto, or hollow moulding, surmounted by a fillet. These features are almost invariable from the earliest to the latest period of the style. This cavetto was ...
— Architecture - Classic and Early Christian • Thomas Roger Smith


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