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ASTRAGAL FRONT [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Locks and Locksmithing
DEF

Lock front having a form coinciding in shape with the edges of a door having an astragal molding.

DEF

astragal: Usually a steel plate applied to the meeting edges of pairs of doors for protection against attack on the lock bolt and latch.

OBS

According to the Construction glossary: an encyclopedic reference and manual by J. Stewart Stein, astragal generally refers to the moulding itself, and not to the part of the lock conforming to this moulding.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Serrurerie
DEF

Plaque, généralement en acier, qui recouvre la jonction entre deux ventaux pour protéger le pêne dormant et le pêne demi-tour.

Spanish

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