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Definitions for: Pinnacle
[n] (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
[n] a lofty peak
[n] the highest level or degree attainable; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"
[v] raise on or as if on a pinnacle; "He did not want to be pinnacled"
[v] set on or as if on a pinnacle; "pinnacle a pediment"
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.
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.
Synonyms: acme, elevation, height, peak, summit, superlative, top
See Also: bring up, crest, crown, degree, elevate, get up, level, lift, peak, point, raise, spire, stage, steeple, summit, surmount, tip, top
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