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finial [′fin·ē·əl]
(architecture) An ornamental terminating or capping feature on an upper extremity, as over a door or on a pinnacle or gable. finial An ornament which terminates the point of a spire, pinnacle, etc. Also see acroterion, crop, knob, 2, pineapple, pommel. Finial (also fleuron), in Gothic architecture, a decorative detail finishing off the tip of towers, decorative gables, end gables, and pinnacles. It is in the form of a stylized flower, with one or two pairs of horizontal cruciform branches arising from a central stalk. This motif is also used in the decorative and applied arts. Finial an ornamental pointed stone pyramid with which a pinnacle is usually crowned in Gothic architecture. Finials are generally decorated with crockets and topped with a fleuron. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | This Hillman Minx sits bathed in the sharp sunshine of an April day, 41 years ago, in front of Eastham parish church, one of only two such broach spires in Wirral Picture: DAILY POST ARCHIVE |
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