Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
ASTRAGAL
beading, bead, beadwork, astragal
(noun) a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
anklebone, astragal, astragalus, talus
(noun) the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
astragal (plural astragals)
(anatomy) synonym of astragalus: the bone forming the ball of the ankle joint.
(plural only) synonym of dice.
(architecture) 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.
(weaponry) A circular molding near the mouth of a cannon.
(botany) synonym of locoweed of the genus Astragalus.
(architecture) A molding attached to double doors to prevent drafts.
Source: Wiktionary
As"tra*gal, n. Etym: [L. astragalus, Gr.
1. (Arch.)
Definition: A convex molding of rounded surface, generally from half to three quarters of a circle.
2. (Gun.)
Definition: A round molding encircling a cannon near the mouth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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