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Definition: Astragal |
AstragalNoun1. The bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint. 2. A beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Etymology: Astragal \As"tra*gal\, noun. [Latin expression astragalus, Greek the ankle bone, molding in the capital of the Ionic column.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Domain | Definition |
Building & Civil Engineering | A moulded strip applied to one or both meeting stiles of a pair of folding doors. It projects past the edge so as to overlap the adjoining stile when the doors are closed. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonyms: AstragalSynonyms: anklebone (n), astragalus (n), bead (n), beading (n), beadwork (n), talus (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Ornament | Pattern, diaper, powdering, paneling, graining, pargeting; detail; repousse (convexity); texture; richness; tracery, molding, fillet, listel, strapwork, coquillage, flourish, fleur-de-lis, arabesque, fret, anthemion; egg and tongue, egg and dart; astragal, zigzag, acanthus, cartouche; pilaster; (projection); bead, beading; champleve ware, cloisonne ware; frost work, Moresque, Morisco, tooling. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Astragal |
| Etymologies containing "astragal": Astragalus. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Astragal" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. Romanian (astragalus, neckmould), Serbo-Croatian (astragal). |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
astragal | 29 |
astragal press | 2 |
astragal oneida satin | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "astragal"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | венец на колона, астрагал (astragalus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | astragale, battement, baguette. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | domborléc. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | astragalo (astragalus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | astragalay astrágalo (astragalus, nose-over, nosing, talus), ornato no fuste da coluna, cordão (cordon, lace, ply, ribbon, rope, string, tie, twine, wale). (various references) астрагал (astragalus, loco). (various references) astragal. (various references) astrágalo (astragalus, beading). (various references) таранна кістка (astragalus), обідок навколо колони. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "astragal": astragals. (additional references) | |
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"Astragal" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Astraea, astrigal, Astyranax, Attagirl. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "astragal" (pronounced 'As"tra*gal'): Agal-agal, Algal, Analogal, Aurigal, Basifugal, Bengal, Branchiostegal, Cerebrifugal, Circumesophagal, Conjugal, frugal, fungal, illegal, Infrugal, legal, madrigal, Medico-legal, Medregal, Mendregal, Monophthongal, Orgal, Pedregal, Peregal, Pharyngal, Plagal, Portingal, Preterlegal, Pygal, Quadratojugal, Senegal, Septifragal, Superregal, Unperegal, vagal, Vermifugal, Vice-regal, Warragal. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-a-g-l-r-s-t" | |
-1 letter: argalas, gastral. | |
-2 letters: altars, argala, argals, astral, graals, ratals, satara, stalag, talars, tarsal. | |
-3 letters: agars, algas, altar, argal, artal, atlas, galas, graal, ragas, ratal, talar, talas. | |
-4 letters: aals, agar, agas, alar, alas, alga, alts, arts, gala, gals, gars, gast, gats, grat, lags, lars, last, lats, raga, rags, rats, saga, salt, slag, slat, stag, star. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-a-g-l-r-s-t" | |
+1 letter: astragals. | |
+3 letters: arthralgias. | |
+4 letters: amalgamators, egalitarians. | |
+5 letters: galactorrheas, magistratical. | |
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