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risen molding

bolection molding, balection, belection, bellexion, bilection, bolexion

bolection molding
A molding projecting beyond the surface of the work which it decorates, as that covering the joint between a panel and the surrounding stiles and rails; often used to conceal a joint where the joining surfaces are at different levels.
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