poppyhead

[ pop-ee-hed ]

noun

, Architecture.

1. a finial or other ornament, often richly carved, as the top of the upright end of a bench or pew.

poppyhead

/ ˈpɒpɪˌhɛd /

noun

1. the hard dry seed-containing capsule of a poppy See also capsule
2. a carved ornament, esp one used on the top of the end of a pew or bench in Gothic church architecture

Word History and Origins

Origin of poppyhead¹

First recorded in 1575–85; poppy + head