Bead-and-reel
Also called Astragal (pron. AS tra gal)
A semiround convex molding decorated with a pattern of disks alternating with round or elongated beads ...
Bead A continuous strip of glass stop.
Blocks Rectangular, cured sections of neoprene used to position the glass product in the glazing channel of the frame.
Bow Window A composite of four or more window units in a radial or bow formation.
Bead moulding - A small cylindrical moulding enriched with ornament resembling a string of beads; used in the Romanesque period.
bead and reel
A decorative motif consisting of oval motifs alternating with round or elongated bead-shaped motifs. Much used in the ancient world and copied in the Middle Ages. See also other repetative decorative motifs
bead molding ...
Bead:
A small quarter or half round molding. Bead moldings assist in transitions between other moldings or areas, and are often flexible enough to conform to minor discrepancies.
Beaded Molding: ...
Glazing bead: A plastic or wood strip applied to the window sash around the glass.
Glazing stop: The part of the sash or door panel which holds the glass in place.
Glazing bead (also glass stop): Removable trim that holds glass in place.
Gothic-head window: Usually removable for easy cleaning, grilles give the appearance of a divided window pane.
Bead
- a small convex moulding, often used to cover joints as in panelling, can also refer to a string of beads which are often recessed so that the tops of the beads are flush with the surfaces into which they are set.
bead and quirk, quirk bead - beading formed with a narrow groove separating it from the surface it decorates ...
Tuckpointed - Method of finishing joints of face-brickwork, with mortar, coloured to match the bricks on which a lime-putty bead is run to form a crisp white delineation of the bonding.
This term is generally applied to small mouldings, "torus" to large ones of the same form. The Lesbian astragal referred to by Vitruvius, bk. iv. ch. vi., was in all probability an astragal carved with a bead and reel enrichment.
Canted: with a straight front and angled sides. Bow window: curved. Oriel: rests on corbels or brackets and starts above ground level; also the bay window at the upper or dais end of a medieval great hall.Bead-and-reel ...
One of the most popular decorative columns has always been the Roman Corinthian Column. The thin shaft is accented with a brilliantly carved Acanthus Leaf capital resting on the astragal, the thin bead of molding often referred to as the neck detail.
 See also: Architecture, Beam, House, Frame, Molding
  
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