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finial

fin·i·al [ fínnee əl ] (plural fin·i·als)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. architecture architectural decoration: a carved decoration at the top of a gable, spire, or arched structure

2. furniture furniture decoration: an ornamental feature on the top or end of an object such as a piece of furniture, stair post, or curtain rail, e.g. a carved knob

3. printing curve in typeface: a curve that ends a main stroke in some italic typefaces

[15th century. < assumed Anglo-Norman or Anglo-Latin word, "final" < Latin finis "end"]
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