

Beading or bead: Moulding in the form of a row of half spherical beads, larger than pearling.

Bead moulding: Narrow, half-round convex moulding, when repeated forms reeding.Batten or board and batten: Symmetrical moulding that is placed across a joint where two parallel panels or boards meet.A "speed base" makes use of a base "cap moulding" set on top of a plain 1" thick board, however there are hundreds of baseboard profiles. Baseboard, "base moulding" or "skirting board": Used to conceal the junction of an interior wall and floor, to protect the wall from impacts and to add decorative features.It is also called a tenia (from Greek ταινία an article of clothing in the form of a ribbon). Bandelet: Any little band or flat moulding, which crowns a Doric architrave.When enriched with ornaments, it was also called chapelet. Baguette: Thin, half-round moulding, smaller than an astragal, sometimes carved, and enriched with foliages, pearls, ribbands, laurels, etc.Astragal: Semi-circular moulding attached to one of a pair of doors to cover the gap where they meet.Archivolt: Ornamental moulding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch.Moldings from 1728 Table of architecture in the Cyclopedia
