| Pronunciation: | | 'fineeul
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] an ornament at the top of a spire or gable; usually a foliated fleur-de-lis |
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FINIAL is a 6 letter word that starts with F. |
| | See Also: | | decoration, ornament, ornamentation |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | 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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