finger mirror (finggermiror)

A dental hand-mirror supported by a clasp into which, when it is used, a finger may be inserted. finger-nut (fing'gėr-nut), n. In mach., a nut having wings which can be grasped by the fingers. finger-plate (fing'ger-plat), n. A plate of metal or porcelain fixed on the edge of a door where the handle is, to prevent soiling by the hand. finger-point (fing'ger-point), n. 1. The point or end of the finger.-2. That at which the finger is pointed. [Rare.] IMG:content-1348.png:[blocks in formation] 1. Finial, A. D. 1230, Cathedral of Amiens, France. (From Viollet-leDuc's "Dict. de l'Architecture.") 2. Finial, 15th century. ble, or the like, consisting usually of a knob or composition of foliage. By older writers the word is used to denote not only the termination, but the whole pyramidal ma . From this faire Palace then he takes his Front, From that his Finials . Sylvester, tr. of Du Bartas's Weeks, i. 1. The white finials of Milan Cathedral shining somewhere in the distance. D. G. Mitchell, Wet Days. 2. In decorative art, by extension from architecture, the ornamental termination, usually a knob, cluster of leaves, or the like, of any up ward-pointing part. He groped as blind, and seem'd Always about to fall, grasping the pews And oaken finials till he touch'd the door. Tennyson, Aylmer's Field. dream on through life, the shadow of greatne , or the Story, Misc. Writings, p. 602. finger - point of scorn. finger-post (fing'ger-post), n. A post with pro- jecting arm or arms for pointers, often term i- nating in the form of fingers, set up for the direction of travelers, generally where roads cro or divide. IMG:content-1349.png:[blocks in formation] reckle ly galloping a blind horse towards the edge of a The last cartoon of the year represents Louis Napoleon precipice, which a finger - post indicates as the road "to glory." Fortnightly Rev., N. S., XL. 63.