noun Download 🔗Share The knot or bunch of foliage, or foliated ornament, that forms the upper extremity of a pinnacle in Gothic architecture. Examples : "The architect added delicate stone finials to the top of the church's spires, giving them a more ornate and finished look. " architecture art building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any decorative fitting at the peak of a gable, or on the top of a flagpole, fence post or staircase newel post. Examples : "The fence surrounding the garden was decorated with small, ball-shaped finials on top of each post. " architecture building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading