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Meaning of FINIAL

Pronunciation:  'fineeul

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [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

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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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