dictionary help| astragal | medical dictionary |
1. A convex molding of rounded surface, generally from half to three quarters of a circle.
2. A round molding encircling a cannon near the mouth.
Origin: L. Astragalus, Gr. The ankle bone, a molding in the capital of the Ionic column.
(01 Mar 1998)
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