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🪟 A decorative strip 🦴 Ankle bone
astragal

astragal

9.9
A narrow decorative strip used on furniture or along window and door edges
  • noun
  • /ˈæstrəˌɡæl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : astragalo
  • Restorers replaced the damaged astragals on the antique doors to preserve their original appearance.

Examples

  • The astragal is beautiful.

  • A decorative astragal runs along the top of the window frame, enhancing its classical style.

  • The cabinet maker added an astragal to the edge of the shelves for an elegant finish.

  • Did you see the astragal on that door frame?

  • The carpenter added a decorative astragal along the edge of the cabinet to enhance its appearance.

  • In the restoration project, they carefully installed an astragal to match the building's original design.

  • The architect specified a beaded astragal for the window frames to give them a classic look.

Synonyms

bead
vsastragal
14 4.1

A small rounded strip that goes along the edge of furniture or windows

is a longer narrow molded strip rather than a tiny rounded ornament
beadwork
vsastragal
  • Specialized
6.1

A narrow decorative strip of small beads along furniture or building edges

is a narrower, fixed strip used as a specific decorative edging
beading
vsastragal
  • Specialized
5.4

A narrow strip of small round beads used to decorate the edge of furniture

is a defined narrow strip used as formal edging rather than a general ornament

Surface Forms

astragal singular
astragals plural

Etymology

Astragal comes from the old Greek word astragalos, which meant 'ankle bone' or 'small bone', and people once used such bones as dice. The little rounded shape of that bone gave its name to a narrow decorative strip or edging on furniture and frames, so an astragal today is a small, bead-like molding.