FINIAL


Meaning of FINIAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfi-nē-əl ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from final, finial final

Date: 15th century

1. : a usually foliated ornament forming an upper extremity especially in Gothic architecture

2. : a crowning ornament or detail (as a decorative knob)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.