astragal
astragal noun: synonym of anklebone: the bone forming the ball of the ankle joint.
Noun
astragal (plural astragals)
- Synonym of anklebone: the bone forming the ball of the ankle joint.
- Synonyms:
- anklebone
- A die, especially a four-sided die historically made from or in imitation of an ankle bone.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:astragal.
- A semicircular molding separating the architrave at the top or bottom of a column.
- A tool used to mold such features; similar tools used for connecting panes of glass in a window.
- A circular molding near the mouth of a cannon.
- Synonym of milkvetch: a plant of the genus Astragalus.
- Synonyms:
- milkvetch
- A molding attached to double doors to prevent drafts.
- A bracket used to fix downpipes to the wall of a building.
astragal meaning in Tamil and Bengali
astragal in Tamil
- மணிக்கபோதம், மணி பதித்த அச்சு, தூண் தலைப்பின் பக்க அணியுறுப்புவகை, வளைதண்டு, பீரங்கி முகப்பு அணிவளை, கண்ணறைதாங்கி
astragal in Bengali
- গোড়ালির হাড়
Synonyms of astragal
Forms of astragal
| plural | astragals |
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Origin of astragal
From Ancient Greek ἀστράγαλος (astrágalos). Doublet of astragalus.
Words formed from astragal
Questions about astragal
- What does astragal mean?
- Astragal means synonym of anklebone: the bone forming the ball of the ankle joint.
- What is astragal in Tamil?
- Astragal in Tamil is மணிக்கபோதம், மணி பதித்த அச்சு, தூண் தலைப்பின் பக்க அணியுறுப்புவகை. See Astragal meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is astragal?
- Astragal is a noun.
- What is the plural of astragal?
- The plural of astragal is astragals.
Words near astragal in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: astragal (page history and authors); astragal (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); astragal (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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