English Dictionary

finial

/ˈfɪn.i.əl/

noun

(architecture) The knot or bunch of foliage, or foliated ornament, that forms the upper extremity of a pinnacle in Gothic architecture.

The finial on top of the building adds an elegant touch.

意味（1）

(architecture) The knot or bunch of foliage, or foliated ornament, that forms the upper extremity of a pinnacle in Gothic architecture.

Coordinate term: fleuron

意味（2）

(by extension) Any decorative fitting at the peak of a gable, or on the top of a flagpole, fencepost, newel post of a staircase etc.

It was a narrow, gravelled island we had to lie on, guarded by glazed brick chimneys and, running along the sides, a prickly little gothic fence of iron finials and terracotta quatrefoils.