bead
     n 1: a small ball with a hole through the middle
     2: a shape that is small and round; "he studied the shapes of
        low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
        [syn: {drop}, {pearl}]
     3: a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture [syn: {beading},
         {beadwork}, {astragal}]
     v 1: form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example
     2: decorate by sewing beads onto; "bead the wedding gown"
     3: string together like beads
Source: WordNet® 2.0