[ter.mi.nus] n, pl -ni or -nus.es [L, boundary, end--more at term] (ca. 1617) 1: a final goal: a finishing point
2: a post or stone marking a boundary
3: either end of a transportation line or travel route; also: the station, town, or city at such a place: terminal
4: an extreme point or element: tip "the ~ of a glacier"