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Daughterly vs Finial - What's the difference?

daughterly | finial |

As an adjective daughterly

is of or relating to the characteristics of a daughter.

As a noun finial is

the knot or bunch of foliage, or foliated ornament, that forms the upper extremity of a pinnacle in gothic architecture.

daughterly

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the characteristics of a daughter.

    • finial

    English

    (wikipedia finial)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The knot or bunch of foliage, or foliated ornament, that forms the upper extremity of a pinnacle in Gothic architecture.
  • Any decorative fitting at the peak of a gable, or on the top of a flagpole, fence post or staircase newel post.

    • Quotations

    * 1988' : It was a narrow, gravelled island we had to lie on, guarded by glazed brick chimneys and, running along the sides, a prickly little gothic fence of iron '''finials and terracotta quatrefoils. - , (Penguin Books, paperback edition, 142)