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Meanings of terminal figure in English

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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.

        Usage of terminal figure in English
        1
        These are flanked by the terminal figures, against which, upon projecting consoles, stand the bound captives.
        The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti
        2
        On Italian console tables and French commodes we see the two simple curves disguised by terminal figures.
        The Art of Interior Decoration
        3
        "Judging by the terminal figure," I remarked, "Fatface is already here."
        The Annotated Lolita