pinnacle.

1. A pointed architectural feature rising above a roofline, buttress, or tower.

2. The highest point of success or development.

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Words that belong together

• stone pinnacle
• Gothic pinnacle

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A stone pinnacle rose above the buttress.

The storm broke the tallest pinnacle.

Usage notes

Primary category: architecture. Forms: Singular pinnacle; plural pinnacles. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.