terminal figure
Noun
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(architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar;
Originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome (synset 104420858)referred to in: architecture - the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildingsis a type of: statue - a sculpture representing a human or animal
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