finial
(noun) an ornament at the top of a spire or gable; usually a foliated fleur-de-lis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
17 June 2025
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
