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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.
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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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