bead and reel
noun Architecture.
a convex molding having the form of elongated beads alternating with disks placed edge-on, or with spherical beads, or with both.
Also called
reel and bead.
Origin of bead and reel
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby bead and reel
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beaconsfield,
bead,
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bead lightning,
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