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Finial : (noun)
1: an ornament at the top of a spire or gable; usually a
foliated fleur-de-lis
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Finial : \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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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