surmountings

Noun

surmounting (plural surmountings)

1. The act by which something is surmounted, or overcome.
   • How can we appraise and preserve the glories won in our yesterdays without a knowledge of the tragedies and travails, the strivings and their surmountings, the compelling aspirations and their slow, patient accomplishment […]1963, United States. Congress, Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates
2. A decorative feature that sits on top of something.
   • The sides of the casket were covered with heavy black broadcloth, with velvet caps, presenting a deep contrast to the rich surmountings.1866, In Memoriam: General Lewis Cass, page 214