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| fin·i·al [ fínnee əl ] (plural fin·i·als) |
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1. architecture architectural decoration: a carved decoration at the top of a gable, spire, or arched structure
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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
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3. printing curve in typeface: a curve that ends a main stroke in some italic typefaces
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| [15th century. < assumed Anglo-Norman or Anglo-Latin word, "final" < Latin finis "end"] |
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