noun

1. A narrow, relatively long rectangular shape.

2. A gem cut in such a shape.

3. A variety of bread that is long and narrow in shape.

4. A small molding, like the astragal, but smaller; a bead.

5. One of the minute bodies seen in the divided nucleoli of some Infusoria after conjugation.

6. (mildly offensive) A French person, or a person of French descent.