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pinnacle


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verb
pinnacledpinnacling \-k(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of PINNACLE

transitive verb
1
: to surmount with a pinnacle
2
: to raise or rear on a pinnacle

First Known Use of PINNACLE

14th century

Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth

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