Definition of finial Finial

fin•i•al

We found 6 definitions of finial from 5 different sources.

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What does finial mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: finials

finial - an ornament at the top of a spire or gable; usually a foliated fleur-de-lis
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  • 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 .

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • finial (n.)
    The knot or bunch of foliage, or foliated ornament, that forms the upper extremity of a pinnacle in Gothic architecture; sometimes, the pinnacle itself.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • finial
    fin′i-al, n. the bunch of foliage, &c., at the termination of the pinnacles, gables, spires, &c., in Gothic architecture. [From L. finīre—finis.] Finial.

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