Look up: finial


  1. Finial
    Finial is a term used in Gothic architecture to describe the ornamental top of a gable, pinnacle, minaret, buttress or spire. The earliest finials, in the later half of the 10th century, were representations of bunches of leaves; but later developments of the same period are marked by greater elabor...
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/TF.HTM

  2. Finial
    A slender piece of stone used to decorate the tops of the merlons, spire, tower, balustrade, etc.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20018

  3. finial
    An ornament at the tip of a pinnacle, spire or other tapering vertical architectural element.
    Found op http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menuglossary/INDEX.HTM

  4. finial
    [n] - an ornament at the top of a spire or gable
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=finial

  5. finial
    a decorative feature at the very top of a part of a building
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20559

  6. Finial
    Ornamental timber section added to the highest point of barge boards or hanging from stair newels on landings.
    Found op http://www.selfbuildabc.co.uk/self-build-glossary.html

  7. Finial
    Ornamental timber section added to the highest point of barge boards or hanging from stair newels on landings.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20704

  8. Finial
    A decorative architectural element - situated at the points of a building.
    Found op http://www.keystothepast.info/durhamcc/k2p.nsf/k2pGlossaryList?readform&let

  9. Finial
    the ornament on the end of a flagstaff or flagpole.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  10. Finial
    An adornment found, for instance, on top of a teapot lid or on the tail of a spoon.
    Found op http://www.langfords.com/isroot/langfords/langfords/glossf.htm

  11. Finial
    An ornament at the top of a gable, pinnacle etc.
    Found op http://www.crsbi.ac.uk/resources/glossary.html

  12. 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 op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20935



  1. 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, r...
    Found op http://www.maintainyourchurch.org.uk/ToolkitModules/Toolkit1Glossary/tabid/

  2. 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 op http://www.virtualani.org/glossary/index.htm

  3. finial
    See knop.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  4. 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 op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/31

  5. finial
    noun an ornament at the top of a spire or gable; usually a foliated fleur-de-lis
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=finial

  6. 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 op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/finial/

  7. 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 op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/f/26

  8. Finial
    The finial is an architectural device, typically carved in stone and employed decoratively to 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...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finial

  9. 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 op http://www.artisansofthevalley.com/comm_gloss3.html

  10. finial
    the decorative ornament at the top of an object or on ends of curtain rods
    Found op http://www.decoratorsecrets.com/glossary_of_terms.htm

  11. Finial
    Ornament placed at the top of a cover or corner of a pediment.
    Found op http://freespace.virgin.net/a.data/glossaryframes.htm

  12. finial
    1) Decoration 2) Decorative knob 3) Gable's ornament 4) Ornament 5) Ornamentation
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/finial/1

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