finial
pronunciation
How to pronounce finial in British English:
UK [ˈfɪniəl]
How to pronounce finial in American English:
US [ˈfɪniəl]
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- Noun:
- an ornament at the top of a spire or gable; usually a foliated fleur-de-lis
Word Origin
- finial (n.)
- "ornament at the top of a spire, gable, etc.," mid-15c., from fyniall "putting an end to, binding" (early 15c.), a variant of final.
Example
- 1. You are here or not , he will know on his finial visit .
- 2. The title " pasticcio " refers to a stone tower at sir john soane 's museum in london , which soane designed using fragments of classical architectural and a finial of his own design at its top .