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Finial

Finial Meaning & Definition
Finial Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Finial?

[n] an ornament at the top of a spire or gable; usually a foliated fleur-de-lis

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See Also | decoration | ornament | ornamentation

Finial In Webster's Dictionary

\Fin"*i*al\, n. [L. finire to finish, end. See {Finish}.] (Arch.) The knot or bunch of foliage, or foliated ornament, that forms the upper extremity of a pinnacle in Gothic architecture; sometimes, the pinnacle itself.

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