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Definition of PINNACLE

Pinnacle
Pinnacle Pin"na*cle, n. [OE. pinacle, F. pinacle, L. pinnaculum, fr. pinna pinnacle, feather. See Pin a peg.] 1. (Arch.) 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. Some renowned metropolis With glistering spires and pinnacles around. --Milton. 2. Anything resembling a pinnacle; a lofty peak; a pointed summit. Three silent pinnacles of aged snow. --Tennyson. The slippery tops of human state, The gilded pinnacles of fate. --Cowley.
Pinnacle
Pinnacle Pin"na*cle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pinnacled; p. pr. & vb. n. Pinnacling.] To build or furnish with a pinnacle or pinnacles. --T. Warton.

Meaning of PINNACLE from wikipedia

- A pinnacle is an architectural element originally forming the cap or crown of a buttress or small turret, but afterwards used on parapets at the corners...
- Look up pinnacle or pinnacles in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A pinnacle is an architectural feature. Pinnacle(s) or The Pinnacle may also refer to:...
- the United States of America, and are neither NATO nor global standards. Pinnacle is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff OPREP-3 (Operational Event/Incident...
- Pinnacle Studio is a video editing program originally developed by Pinnacle Systems as consumer-level software. Upon Pinnacle System's acquisition of...
- Pinnacle (formerly known as Pinnacle Sports) is an online gaming website that was founded in 1998. Since its inception, Pinnacle has become a medium-sized...
- On October 14, 2004, Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701 (ICAO: FLG3701, IATA: 9E3701, or Flagship 3701) crashed near Jefferson City, Missouri, while flying...
- The Mack Pinnacle is a series of heavy duty (class 8) trucks produced by Mack Trucks. Introduced in 2006, the Pinnacle is the successor of the Mack Vision...
- founded as Express Airlines I in 1985 and was renamed Pinnacle Airlines in 2002. In 2012, Pinnacle's parent company filed for Chapter 11 reorganization,...
- Pinnacle Foods, Inc., is a packaged foods company headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, that specializes in shelf-stable and frozen foods. The company...
- project replaces an earlier plan for a 288 m (945 ft) tower named The Pinnacle, on which construction was started in 2008 but suspended in 2012 following...