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Meaning of "astragal" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ASTRAGAL

From Latin astragalus, from Greek astragalos anklebone, hence, small round moulding.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ASTRAGAL

astragal  [ˈæstrəɡəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ASTRAGAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Astragal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ASTRAGAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Astragal

An astragal is a moulding profile composed of a half-round surface surrounded by two flat planes. An astragal is sometimes referred to as a miniature torus. It can be an architectural element used at the top or base of a column, but is also employed as a framing device on furniture and woodwork. The word "astragal" comes from the Greek and Latin for "vertebra," and the original astragals used in architecture were made in a beaded design, thereby resembling a vertebra.

Definition of astragal in the English dictionary

The first definition of astragal in the dictionary is Also called: bead. a small convex moulding, usually with a semicircular cross section. Other definition of astragal is a moulding having the form of a string of beads. Astragal is also a glazing bar, esp in a bookcase.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ASTRAGAL


angle
ˈæŋɡəl
apologal
əˈpɒləɡəl
eagle
ˈiːɡəl
egal
´iːɡəl
Google
ˈɡuːɡəl
illegal
ɪˈliːɡəl
jungle
ˈdʒʌŋɡəl
legal
ˈliːɡəl
McGonagall
məˈɡɒnəɡəl
peregal
ˈpɛrəɡəl
Portugal
ˈpɔːtjʊɡəl
regal
ˈriːɡəl
sarcophagal
sɑːˈkɒfəɡəl
septifragal
sɛpˈtɪfrəɡəl
single
ˈsɪŋɡəl
spiegel
ˈspiːɡəl
struggle
ˈstrʌɡəl
toggle
ˈtɒɡəl
triangle
ˈtraɪˌæŋɡəl
Vogel
ˈvəʊɡəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ASTRAGAL

astr.
astraddle
astragali
astragalus
astrakhan
astral
astral plane
astral projection
astrally
astrand
astrantia
astraphobia
astraphobic
astrapophobia
astray
astrict
astriction
astrictive
astrictively
astride

WORDS THAT END LIKE ASTRAGAL

algal
antifungal
Bengal
centrifugal
conjugal
Donegal
frugal
fungal
gal
madrigal
mangal
paralegal
plagal
prodigal
Senegal
tragal
vagal
vasovagal
Warangal
West Bengal

Synonyms and antonyms of astragal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «astragal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ASTRAGAL

Find out the translation of astragal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of astragal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «astragal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

距骨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

astrágalo
570 millions of speakers

English

astragal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

astragal
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

astragal
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

астрагал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

astrágalo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

astragal
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

astragale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Astragal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

astragal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

astragal
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

astragal
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Astragal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đường chỉ chạy quanh hai đầu cột
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பதித்த அச்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अस्ट्रग्गल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

astragal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

astragalo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

astragal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

астрагал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

astragal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αστράγαλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kraallys
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

astragal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

liste
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of astragal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ASTRAGAL»

The term «astragal» is regularly used and occupies the 96.271 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ASTRAGAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about astragal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASTRAGAL»

Discover the use of astragal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to astragal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Astragal
I createdmy own jargon, primed by Astragal and extended with LaCavale, hernext novel, translated as The Runaway, with one of the great openinglines in French literature: “Iam really done up formy entranceintoprison tonight:opossum and ...
Albertine Sarrazin, 2014
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Universal Technological Dictionary: Or, Familiar ...
The vent-field is the part from the vent to the first re- inforce-astragal. — The vent- astragal and fillets are the mouldings and fillets at or near the vent. — The charging cylinder is all the space from the ch ace-astragal to the muzzle-astragal  ...
George Crabb, 1823
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The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of ...
ASTRAGAL, a moulding used in architecture, and applied principally to the upper ends of the shafts of columns and to their bases. It is also used in the entablatures of the Roman Doric, the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite orders. The term is ...
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The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Difussion of ...
ASTRAGAL, a moulding used in architecture, and applied principally to the upper ends of the shafts of columns and to their bases. It is also used in the entablatures of the Roman Doric, the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite orders. The term is ...
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The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of ...
[Aitnea favosa, ] ASTRAGAL, a moulding used in architecture, and applied principally to the upper ends of the shafts of columns and to their bases. It is also used in the entablatures of the Roman Doric, the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite ...
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 1834
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Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful ...
Indian seas, is an example: of the second, Astrcea favosa, common in the seas of the East Indies, affords a good illustration. The species are numerous. [Astrsea favosa.] ASTRAGAL, a moulding used in architecture, and ipplied principally to ...
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Cyclopedia of Architecture: Historical, Descriptive, ...
Astragal. This word is derived from the Greek tunpayaXoi, which signifies strictly a bone in the foot, to which this moulding has been imagined to bear some resemblance. The astragal is a small moulding, having a semicircular profile ; and is ...
Robert Stuart, 1854
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Shaw's Civil Architecture: Being a Complete Theoretical and ...
16 " " " l, with quirk ogee, sunk panel, and astragal neck, per foot, superficial, 18 Plain back boards and elbows, per foot, superficial, . . 18 " " " with quarter round work, and panels raised, per foot, superficial, 30 " " '• ovolo, do. do., .... 32 " " " quirk ...
Edward Shaw, 1852
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Electronic Access Control
An astragal is a lip at the edge of one door of a double leaf set against which the other door will come to rest. the astragal will seal the door so that nothing can be inserted between the doors when closed. Fire Egress Doors, if equipped with an  ...
Thomas L. Norman, 2011
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The builder's price book
~L Ditto astragal edge - - '.! Inch deal (helves - - - - ' 4 Ditto astragal edge - - - Ditto futile shelves and cut standard - Inch and quarter deal shelves Ditto astragal edges • - Ditto funk shelves and cut standards Inch and half deal shelves Ea . 4 ,! £.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASTRAGAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term astragal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Urban Regeneration From FrameXpress
... highest performance casement windows and French doors in white woodgrain FS70 mm system with matching white astragal bar throughout ... «Glass on Web, Jul 15»
2
Work on Soldiers and Sailors Monument near completion
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument in downtown Indy is under construction to replace the astragal around the limestone base. Photo by ... «The Statehouse File, Jun 15»
3
Evelina learns from glazing mistakes
28 May, 2015 | By Astragal. Nearly 10 years after first opening its doors the Stirling Prize-shortlisted Evelina Children's Hospital is poised for a major expansion. «Architects' Journal, May 15»
4
A Message from Rachel Carson for the Global Age: “Save the Bees …
Studio Astragal Ltd - Conservation, Urban Design & Planning. Right now, the UK government is deciding whether to allow bee-killing pesticides ... «LinkedIn, May 15»
5
Assa Abloy installs Powershield steel doors at Heathrow airport
The terminal will also receive double and leaf and half door sets that will have an overlapping astragal detail for architectural appeal. Astragal ... «Airport Technology, May 15»
6
Flatiron receives the Lego treatment
6 May, 2015 | By Astragal. Lego has just released the latest model in its Landmark Architecture series – an interpretation of New York's 1902 Flatiron Building. «Architects' Journal, May 15»
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Peregrines fly in to save Grimshaw ship
Peregrines fly in to save Grimshaw ship. 17 April, 2015 | By Astragal. Grimshaw's threatened Ship building in Plymouth could be handed a last-minute lifeline by ... «Architects' Journal, Apr 15»
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No Kew to praise the garden bridge
No Kew to praise the garden bridge. 2 April, 2015 | By Astragal. The charity behind plans for London's controversial Garden Bridge launched a new PR offensive ... «Architects' Journal, Apr 15»
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Changing the Way We Think About Water: Q&A with Peter Gleick
Studio Astragal Ltd - Conservation, Urban Design & Planning. There have been a number of posts on the whole water issue over the past ... «Pulse, Feb 15»
10
The despairing cry of the tomb of Alexander the Great from the …
... example of Classical Greek Art. Representative classical themes were present, such as the astragal, the egg and dart, the eight-petal rosette, ... «Ancient Origins, Dec 14»

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