astragal


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
astragal /ˈastrəg(ə)l/
noun
  • 1 Architecture a convex moulding or wooden strip, of semicircular section.
  • 2 a bar separating panes of glass in cabinetmaking.
– origin C17: from astragalus, partly via Fr. astragale.
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