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Definition of Finial
1. Noun. An ornament at the top of a spire or gable; usually a foliated fleur-de-lis.
Definition of Finial
1. 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.
Definition of Finial
1. Noun. The knot or bunch of foliage, or foliated ornament, that forms the upper extremity of a pinnacle in Gothic architecture. ¹
2. Noun. Any decorative fitting at the peak of a gable, or on the top of a flagpole, fence post or staircase newel post. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Finial
1. a crowning ornament [n -S] : FINIALED [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Finial
Literary usage of Finial
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Old Cottages, Farm-houses, and Other Stone Buildings in the Cotswold by Edward Guy Dawber (1905)
"finial OF FIG. 64. finial AT WESTON SUBEDGE. FIG. 67. AT CAMPDEN. ... FIG. 66.
GOTHIC finial ON A BARN AT LONGBOROUGH. FIG. 69. FROM BROADWAY. ..."
2. Excavations at Phylakopi in Melos by British School at Athens, Thomas Dinham Atkinson (1904)
"iA carved finial which has formed part of some piece of furniture, XL. ...
The finial is cut square at the signets, is engraved behind; she wears a flounces ..."
3. Architecture and Urbanization in Colonial Chiapas, Mexico by Sidney David Markman (1984)
"It is surmounted by a large turret-like finial. Its thin, circular, elongated
shape looks almost like an extended telescope, the eyepiece of which is the ..."
4. A History of Art for Classes, Art-students, and Tourists in Europe by William Henry Goodyear (1896)
"... the walls—in the latter case frequently surmounted by a pinnacle with its top
decoration or "finial." The Greek and Renaissance Styles may be, ..."
5. A History of the Parish of Trinity Church in the City of New York by Morgan Dix, John Adams Dix, Leicester Crosby Lewis, Charles Thorley Bridgeman, Clifford P. Morehouse (1906)
"Glass Windows— Cross Adopted as finial to Spire of New Church—Chimes for the New
Tower—Music for Trinity School—Memorial of the City Mission Society for ..."
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