astragal

Definition of Astragal in English :

the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint

2. astragal, bead, beading, beadwork

a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Astragal

noun

1. architecture

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

noun

1. Anatomy

astragalus

2. Architecture

a small, convex molding, sometimes cut like beading

n.

A narrow convex molding often having the form of beading.