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BOWTELL

\bˈə͡ʊtɛl], \bˈə‍ʊtɛl], \b_ˈəʊ_t_ɛ_l]\

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1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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(like a bolt). An old term for a round moulding, or bead; also for the small shafts of clustered pillars, jambs, mullions, etc.; the Eng. term for the torus and astragal of classical architecture.- Parker's Glossary of Architecture.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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