bed molding

bed molding

[′bed ‚mōl·diŋ]

(architecture)

A molding of the cornice of an entablature situated beneath the corona and immediately above the frieze.

(building construction)

The lowest member of a band of moldings.

Any molding under a projection, such as between eaves and sidewalls.

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bed molding

A molding or group of moldings that support the corona of a classical style entablature, often made up of a bottom ogee, a band, a quarter round, and a top band; a similar molding used as the bottom of a cornice. See also: Molding

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bed molding

1. A molding of the cornice of an entablature situated beneath the corona and immediately above the frieze.

2. The lowest member of a band of moldings.

3. Any molding under a projection, as between eaves and sidewalls.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.