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Finial

/ˈfɪn.i.əl/

The knot or bunch of foliage, or foliated ornament, that forms the upper extremity of a pinnacle in Gothic architecture.

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noun
  1. 1

    The knot or bunch of foliage, or foliated ornament, that forms the upper extremity of a pinnacle in Gothic architecture.

  2. 2

    Any decorative fitting at the peak of a gable, or on the top of a flagpole, fence post or staircase newel post.

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