Astragal
The strip on the meeting edge of a pair of doors that closes the gap between them.
An astragal is a vertical strip fixed to the edge of one leaf that overlaps the other. It keeps out draughts, light and rain where two doors meet, and gives the active leaf something to close against.
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Related
- Active leafThe leaf of a pair of doors that opens first and carries the lock.
- Inactive leafThe leaf of a pair of doors that is held shut with bolts until it is needed.
- French doorA pair of glazed doors that swing from the sides and meet in the middle.