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finial definition

fin·ial (fin′ē əl; Brit fī′nē-)

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.

Etymology: ME, orig. adj., final

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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