- a device for making arithmetic calculations, consisting of a frame set with rods on which balls or beads are moved.
- a slab forming the top of the capital of a column.
- a counting device that consists of a frame holding rods on which a specific number of beads are free to move. Each rod designates a given denomination, such as units, tens, hundreds, etc, in the decimal system, and each bead represents a digit or a specific number of digits
- the flat upper part of the capital of a column
