n. [ L. pinnula, dim. of pinna feather: cf. F. pinnule. ]
v. t.
n. [ OE. pinacle, F. pinacle, L. pinnaculum, fr. pinna pinnacle, feather. See Pin a peg. ]
Some renowned metropolis
With glistering spires and pinnacles around. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Three silent pinnacles of aged snow. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
The slippery tops of human state,
The gilded pinnacles of fate. Cowley. [ 1913 Webster ]