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11finial — noun /ˈfɪn.i.əl/ a) The knot or bunch of foliage, or foliated ornament, that forms the upper extremity of a pinnacle in Gothic architecture. b) Any decorative fitting at the peak of a gable, or on the top of a flagpole, fence post or staircase… …
12finial — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. pinnacle, peak, terminal, knob, épi, pineapple; see also decoration 2 …
13finial — n. (Architecture) small ornamental object at the top of a column (or gable, etc.); ornamental knob …
14finial — [ fɪnɪəl, fʌɪn ] noun a distinctive section or ornament at the apex of a roof, pinnacle, or similar structure in a building. ↘an ornament at the top, end, or corner of an object. Origin ME: from OFr. fin or L. finis end …
15Finial — A slender piece of stone used to decorate the tops of the Merlons. Carved ornament, usually in the form of a fleur de lis, at the top of a gable, arch or pinnacle ♦ Terminal ornament, such as a bunch of foliage to a pinnacle. (Wood, Margaret. The …
16finial — fin·i·al …
17finial — /ˈfaɪniəl/ (say fuyneeuhl) noun Architecture 1. the ornamental termination of a pinnacle, gable, etc., usually foliated. 2. a vertical termination; a cast, carved, or turned ornament capping another form. {Middle English, from Latin fīnis end +… …
18finial — n. ornament at apex of gable, etc.; pinnacle …
19Finial — A slender vertical piece of stone which decorates the tops of Merlons in a castle …
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20finial — n. Archit. 1 an ornament finishing off the apex of a roof, pediment, gable, tower corner, canopy, etc. 2 the topmost part of a pinnacle. Etymology: ME f. OF fin f. L finis end …
