finial
/ˈfɪnɪəl
/ /ˈfʌɪnɪəl/
noun
1A distinctive section or ornament at the apex of a roof, canopy, etc. on a building: curving gables topped by sculptured finials...
- This is one of the most successful small classical buildings of its period, with a widely spaced Roman Doric hemicycle, and a copper roof with a bulbous finial for the clock.
- Roof finials, chimneys, color bands, shallow balconies, and textured paving are some characteristic elements of Portuguese style.
- Worn walls reformed themselves into a series of buttresses and rounded finials, bearded caryatids, zoomorphic statues.
1.1An ornament at the top, end, or corner of an object: ornate curtain poles with decorative finials...
- Most manufacturers make it possible to mix and match poles, drapery rings, decorative finials and holdbacks in a variety of finishes - from white and ebony to antique gold, brass and copper.
- These railings once boasted elaborate lamp brackets with decorative scrolls and finials.
- Your fencing can be customized with ornate finials, scrolls, rings, and your choice of three distinctive picket tops and post caps.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Old French fin or Latin finis 'end'.
Rhymes
- verso
- verst
- Verstehen
- versus
- vert
- vertebra
- vertebral
- vertebral column
- Vertebrata
- vertebrate
- vertex
- vertical
- vertical angles
- vertical blind
- vertical circle
- vertical file
- vertical fin
- vertical integration
- verticalise
- verticality
- verticalize
- vertically
- vertically challenged
- vertical market
- vertical stabilizer