Look up: Finial

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   Finial
   A slender piece of stone used to decorate the tops of the merlons, spire, tower, balustrade, etc.
   Found on http://www.castlesontheweb.com/glossary.
   
   
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   finial
   An ornament at the tip of a pinnacle, spire or other tapering vertical architectural element.
   Found on http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menuglossary
   
   
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   finial
   [n] - an ornament at the top of a spire or gable
   Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio
   
   
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   finial
   a decorative feature at the very top of a part of a building
   Found on http://www.lancashirechurches.co.uk/glos
   
   
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   Finial
   Ornamental timber section added to the highest point of barge boards or hanging from stair newels on landings.
   Found on http://www.selfbuildabc.co.uk/self-build
   
   
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   Finial
   Ornamental timber section added to the highest point of barge boards or hanging from stair newels on landings.
   Found on http://selfbuildhome.net/self-build-glos
   
   
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   Finial
   A decorative architectural element - situated at the points of a building.
   Found on http://www.keystothepast.info/durhamcc/k
   
   
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   Finial
   the ornament on the end of a flagstaff or flagpole.
   Found on http://pvcbanners.co.uk/world-flags/allf
   
   
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   Finial
   An adornment found, for instance, on top of a teapot lid or on the tail of a spoon.
   Found on http://www.langfords.com/isroot/langford
   
   
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    Finial
    An ornament at the top of a gable, pinnacle etc.
    Found on http://www.crsbi.ac.uk/crsbi/frglossary.
    
    
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    Finial
    topmost featured ornament, freestanding above spire gable etc. The pineapple, which was known as the welcome fruit was a popular model for finials but so were acorns and pinecones, and it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between them without careful scrutiny.
    Found on http://www.trp.dundee.ac.uk/research/glo
    
    
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    Finial
    A vertical feature used as a decorative finish to a spire or steeple, at the apex of a gable, or the end of the ridge of a piended roof. Finials may be made of stone, terra-cotta, wrought or cast-iron, and vary enormously in size and complexity. Related Words: Cast iron work; Gable, gabled; Ridge, ridging; Spire, spirelet; Steeple; Terra cotta; Wro ...
    Found on http://www.maintainyourchurch.org.uk/Too
    
    
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    Finial
    A small, decorative appendage that finishes an architectural element, especially at the tip of a pinnacle, spire or other tapering vertical element. From the Latin finis, meaning 'end'.
    Found on http://www.virtualani.org/glossary/index
    
    
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    finial
    See knop.
    Found on http://www.antique-crafts.co.uk/glossary
    
    
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    Finial
    Fin'i·al noun [ Latin finire to finish, end. See Finish .] (Architecture) The knot or bunch of foliage, or foliated ornament, that forms the upper extremity of a pinnacle in Gothic architecture; sometimes, the pinnacle itself.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/31
    
    
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    finial
    noun an ornament at the top of a spire or gable; usually a foliated fleur-de-lis
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?
    
    
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    Finial
    The `finial` is an architectural device, typically carved in stone and employed to decoratively emphasize the apex of a gable, or any of various distinctive ornaments at the top, end, or corner of a building or structure. Smaller finials can be used as a decorative ornament on the ends of curtain rods or applied to chairs and furniture. These are frequently seen on top of bed posts or clocks. Decorative finials are also commonly used to fasten la...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finial
    
    
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    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.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning
    
    
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    finial
    in architecture, the decorative upper termination of a pinnacle, gable end, buttress, canopy, or spire. In the Romanesque and Gothic styles, it ... [2 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/f/26
    
    
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    Finial
    A decorative detail that has carved or shaped to ornament the top of an upright piece such as a bedpost. Finials are commonly found in the opening of a broken pediment or on the topping a lamp. Common motifs include flames, urns, and pineapples.
    Found on http://www.artisansofthevalley.com/comm_
    
    
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    finial
    the decorative ornament at the top of an object or on ends of curtain rods
    Found on http://www.decoratorsecrets.com/glossary
    
    
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    Finial
    Ornament placed at the top of a cover or corner of a pediment.
    Found on http://freespace.virgin.net/a.data/gloss