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finial
The definition of a finial is a small ornamental piece on the top of a furniture detail or an sculptured architectural ornament.
(noun)- An example of finial is a carved ball at the top of a spire.
- An example of finial is a decorative shape at the top of the lampshade.
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See finial in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
a decorative, terminal part at the tip of a spire, gable, lamp shade support, etc., or projecting upward from the top of a cabinet, breakfront, etc.
Origin: ME, orig. adj., final
See finial in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- Architecture A sculptured ornament, often in the shape of a leaf or flower, at the top of a gable, pinnacle, or similar structure.
- An ornamental terminating part, as on a post or piece of furniture.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English, last, finial
Origin: , variant of final; see final
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