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Molding :: Molding (n.) Alt. of Mouldin.

Fillet :: Fillet (n.) The raised molding about the muzzle of a gun.

Echinus :: Echinus (n.) A name sometimes given to the egg and anchor or egg and dart molding, because that ornament is often identified with Roman Doric capital. The name probably alludes to the shape of the shell of the sea urchin..

Ogee :: Ogee (n.) A molding, the section of which is the form of the letter S, with the convex part above; cyma reversa. See Illust. under Cyma..

Platband :: Platband (n.) A flat molding, or group of moldings, the width of which much exceeds its projection, as the face of an architrave..

Basin :: Basin (n.) A hollow vessel, of various forms and materials, used in the arts or manufactures, as that used by glass grinders for forming concave glasses, by hatters for molding a hat into shape, etc..

Fusarole :: Fusarole (n.) A molding generally placed under the echinus or quarter round of capitals in the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders of architecture..

Surbased :: Surbased (a.) Having a surbase, or molding above the base..

Casemate :: Casemate (n.) A hollow molding, chiefly in cornices..

Spandrel :: Spandrel (n.) The irregular triangular space between the curve of an arch and the inclosing right angle; or the space between the outer moldings of two contiguous arches and a horizontal line above them, or another arch above and inclosing them..

Archivolt :: Archivolt (n.) More commonly, the molding or other ornaments with which the wall face of the voussoirs of an arch is charged..

Scribe :: Scribe (v. t.) To cut (anything) in such a way as to fit closely to a somewhat irregular surface, as a baseboard to a floor which is out of level, a board to the curves of a molding, or the like; -- so called because the workman marks, or scribe, with the compasses the line that he afterwards cuts..

Surbase :: Surbase (n.) A cornice, or series of moldings, on the top of the base of a pedestal, podium, etc. See Illust. of Column..

Hood Moulding :: Hood moulding () A projecting molding over the head of an arch, forming the outermost member of the archivolt; -- called also hood mold..

Band :: Band (v. t.) In Gothic architecture, the molding, or suite of moldings, which encircles the pillars and small shafts..

Bead :: Bead (n.) A small molding of rounded surface, the section being usually an arc of a circle. It may be continuous, or broken into short embossments..

Label :: Label (n.) The name now generally given to the projecting molding by the sides, and over the tops, of openings in mediaeval architecture. It always has a /quare form, as in the illustration..

Moulding :: Moulding (p.a.) Used in making a mold or moldings; used in shaping anything according to a pattern.

Throating :: Throating (n.) A drip, or drip molding..

Fillet :: Fillet (n.) A narrow flat member; especially, a flat molding separating other moldings; a reglet; also, the space between two flutings in a shaft. See Illust. of Base, and Column..

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