Uk English Meaning of pinnacle
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Definitions and Meaning of pinnacle in English
pinnacle (n)
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
a lofty peak
pinnacle (v)
surmount with a pinnacle
raise on or as if on a pinnacle
pinnacle (n.)
An architectural member, upright, and generally ending in a small spire, -- used to finish a buttress, to constitute a part in a proportion, as where pinnacles flank a gable or spire, and the like. Pinnacles may be considered primarily as added weight, where it is necessary to resist the thrust of an arch, etc.
Anything resembling a pinnacle; a lofty peak; a pointed summit.
pinnacle (v. t.)
To build or furnish with a pinnacle or pinnacles.
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pinnacle
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower, the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development, a lofty peak
apex,culmination,height,peak,top,zenith,Acme,Apogee,capstone,climax
base,Bottom,foot,nadir,Abyss,minimum,rock bottom
pinnace => pinnace, pinna => Pinna, pinky => pinky, pink-tipped => Pink-tipped, pink-tinged => pink-tinged,
