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Bowtell (or Boltell)
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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Bowtell (Or Boltell)
an old English term for a round moulding, or bead; also for the small shafts of clustered pillars in window and door jambs, mullions, etc., probably from its resemblance to the shaft of an arrow or bolt. It is the English term for the tortus.
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Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Bowtell (or Boltell)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/b/bowtell-or-boltell.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Bowtell (or Boltell)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/b/bowtell-or-boltell.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
