finial in English

noun
1
a distinctive ornament at the apex of a roof, pinnacle, canopy, or similar structure in a building.
This is one of the most successful small classical buildings of its period, with a widely spaced Roman Doric hemicycle, and a copper roof with a bulbous finial for the clock.

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4. Features a charming Cherub angel blowing kisses from the top of a finial decoration

5. Finial: Curve that finishes a main stroke in some italic faces, replacing the serif of the roman.

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7. At the second story level, small brick Bartizans with granite finial balls project from the corners and each side of the center bay

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9. ‘A Burgonet is an open-type helmet generally found with ear flaps, a brim, a comb or a peaked finial, and sometimes a faceguard.’ 1.1 A light steel cap worn by pikemen

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12. ‘The Burgonet shared many of the same features as the casque; the two are often confused with one another.’ ‘A Burgonet is an open-type helmet generally found with ear flaps, a brim, a comb or a peaked finial, and sometimes a faceguard.’

13. The bas - relief miniatures found in the famous Arjuna ' s penance scene in Mahabalipuram is a typical replica of an ekatala alpa vimana with all the six angas or parts , viz . the adhishthana ( moulded base ) , pada , or bhitti ( pillars or walls ) , prastara ( entablature with kapota or cornice ) , griva ( neck or clerestory ) , sikhara ( roof ) , and stupi ( finial ) .

14. Bowtell is derived from the medieval term bottle; in architecture it refers to a round or corniced molding below the abacus in a Tuscan or Roman Doric capital; the word is a variant of Boltel, which is probably the diminutive of bolt, the shaft of an arrow or javelin.A roving bowtell is one which passes up the side of a bench end and round a finial, the term roving being applied to that which

15. Such a general understanding of the fundamentals of the southern vimana temple would be necessary , for it may not be practicable to describe in detail the temples that follow in the sequel , except The term vimana , according to all the early and most of the later Silpa and Agama works , as also many contemporary inscriptions , would denote the entire edifice from the upana or lowermost moulding of the adhishthana , or pedestal , to the stupi , or the topmost finial .

16. In the matter of rise the simple or ekatala vimana consists essentially of six vertical components , which , from base to apex , would be ( 1 ) the adhishthana , or basement , ( 2 ) the pada , or pillar , or the bhitii , or wall , according as the structure stands on either or both of these supports enclosing the sanctum , ( 3 ) the prastara or architrave , with the prominent cornice , or kapota , ( 4 ) the griva or clerestory over sanctum terrace and entablature , ( 5 ) the sikhara or ultimate roof covering the top of the clerestory or griva , and ( 6 ) the stupi or finial crowning the top of the sikhara .