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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