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• Molding (decorative) — For other uses, see Molding (disambiguation). Cavetto molding and resulting shadow pattern Ovolo molding and resulting shadow pattern …   Wikipedia

• molding — /mohl ding/, n. 1. the act or process of molding. 2. something molded. 3. a strip of contoured wood or other material placed just below the juncture of a wall and a ceiling. 4. Archit., Furniture. a. any of various long, narrow, ornamental… …   Universalium

• cable molding — Cable Ca ble (k[=a] b l), n. [F. c[^a]ble, LL. capulum, caplum, a rope, fr. L. capere to take; cf. D., Dan., & G. kabel, from the French. See {Capable}.] 1. A large, strong rope or chain, of considerable length, used to retain a vessel at anchor …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Dovetail molding — Dovetail Dove tail , n. (Carp.) A flaring tenon, or tongue (shaped like a bird s tail spread), and a mortise, or socket, into which it fits tightly, making an interlocking joint between two pieces which resists pulling a part in all directions… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Quirk molding — Quirk Quirk (kw[ e]rk), n. [Written also {querk}.] [Cf. W. chwiori to turn briskly, or E. queer.] 1. A sudden turn; a starting from the point or line; hence, an artful evasion or subterfuge; a shift; a quibble; as, the quirks of a pettifogger.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• chinbeak molding — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: chin (I) + beak : a molding consisting of a convex followed below by a concave profile with or without a fillet below or between …   Useful english dictionary

• dovetail molding — noun : an architectural molding of any convex section that is zigzag like a series of dovetails …   Useful english dictionary

• Ovolo — Ovulo molding and resulting shadow pattern Ovolo (or ovulo) in architecture, is a convex molding known also as the echinus, which in Classical architecture was invariably carved with the egg and dart ornament. The molding is called a quarter… …   Wikipedia

• astragal — /as treuh geuhl/, n. Archit., Furniture. 1. a small convex molding cut into the form of a string of beads. Cf. bead and reel. 2. a plain convex molding; bead. 3. a molding attached to one or both meeting stiles of a pair of double doors in order… …   Universalium

• astragal — as•tra•gal [[t]ˈæs trə gəl[/t]] n. 1) archit. fur a small convex molding cut into the form of a string of beads Compare bead and reel 2) archit. fur a plain convex molding; bead 3) archit. fur a molding attached to one or both meeting stiles of a …   From formal English to slang

• bead and reel — noun : a round convex molding with disks alternating singly or in pairs with oblong beads * * * Archit. a convex molding having the form of elongated beads alternating with disks placed edge on, or with spherical beads, or with both. Also called… …   Useful english dictionary