FINIAL

finial

(noun) an ornament at the top of a spire or gable; usually a foliated fleur-de-lis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

finial (plural finials)

The knot or bunch of foliage, or foliated ornament, that forms the upper extremity of a pinnacle in Gothic architecture.

Coordinate term: fleuron

Any decorative fitting at the peak of a gable, or on the top of a flagpole, fence post or staircase newel post.

Anagrams

• failin'

Source: Wiktionary


Fin"*i*al, n. Etym: [L. finire to finish, end. See Finish.] (Arch.)

Definition: The knot or bunch of foliage, or foliated ornament, that forms the upper extremity of a pinnacle in Gothic architecture; sometimes, the pinnacle itself.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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