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FENCE POST FINIAL [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fences and Enclosures
DEF

An ornament, often in the form of a cap, terminating the top of a fence slat or post.

Key term(s)
  • fence slat finial
  • fence post finial

French

Domaine(s)
  • Enceintes et clôtures
DEF

Ornement en métal ou en poterie vernissée qui recouvre le faîtage.

OBS

Le sens du terme faîtage s'est étendu pour désigner la partie supérieure d'une latte de clôture. Exemple : [...] les faîtages des clôtures sont soumis à la stagnation de l'eau [...] Protégeons le faîtage en lui donnant une double pente. (tiré de la source c).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cercas y vallados
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