Definition of pinacle

"pinACLE" is probably misspelled. Trying pinnacle instead Definition of pinnacle

1. pinnacle [ n ] (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower

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(Helen Hooven Santmyer, "There Were Fences"...)

Square corner - and gate_posts were an open-work pattern of cast-iron foliage ; they were topped by steeples complete in every detail : high_pitched roof , pinnacle , and narrow gable .

Synonyms pinnacle Related Terms steeple architecture

2. pinnacle [ v ] raise on or as if on a pinnacle
Examples: : "He did not want to be pinnacled"

Synonyms pinnacle Related Terms raise

3. pinnacle [ n ] the highest level or degree attainable
Examples: : "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty" "at the height of her career" "the peak of perfection" "summer was at its peak" the pinnacle of fame" "the summit of his ambition"

Synonyms height top peak elevation pinnacle superlative summit acme Related Terms degree lead promote lift

4. pinnacle [ v ] set on or as if on a pinnacle
Examples: "pinnacle a pediment"

Synonyms pinnacle Related Terms surmount

5. pinnacle [ n ] a lofty peak

Synonyms pinnacle Related Terms crown peak

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