ASTRAGAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does astragal mean? 

• ASTRAGAL (noun)
  The noun ASTRAGAL has 2 senses:

1. 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

  Familiarity information: ASTRAGAL used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ASTRAGAL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

anklebone; astragal; astragalus; talus

Hypernyms ("astragal" is a kind of...):

bone; os (rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates)

Holonyms ("astragal" is a part of...):

ankle; ankle joint; articulatio talocruralis; mortise joint (a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus)

Derivation:

astragalar (of or relating to the anklebone)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

astragal; bead; beading; beadwork

Hypernyms ("astragal" is a kind of...):

molding; moulding (a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "astragal"):

bead and quirk; quirk bead (beading formed with a narrow groove separating it from the surface it decorates)