Associations to the word «Finial»

Wiktionary

FINIAL, noun. The knot or bunch of foliage, or foliated ornament, that forms the upper extremity of a pinnacle in Gothic architecture.
FINIAL, noun. Any decorative fitting at the peak of a gable, or on the top of a flagpole, fence post or staircase newel post.

Dictionary definition

FINIAL, noun. An ornament at the top of a spire or gable; usually a foliated fleur-de-lis.

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley