steeple
[ stee-puh l ]
/ ˈsti pəl /
noun
an ornamental construction, usually ending in a spire, erected on a roof or tower of a church, public building, etc.
a tower terminating in such a construction.
(loosely) a spire.
verb (used with object), stee·pled, stee·pling.
to provide with or form into a steeple or steeplelike configuration.
Origin of steeple
OTHER WORDS FROM steeple
stee·pled, adjective stee·ple·less, adjective stee·ple·like, adjective un·stee·pled, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH steeple
spire steepleWords nearby steeple
steen,
steenbok,
steenbras,
steep,
steepen,
steeple,
steeple cup,
steeplebush,
steeplechase,
steeplechaser,
steeplechasing
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British Dictionary definitions for steeple
steeple
/ (ˈstiːpəl) /
noun
a tall ornamental tower that forms the superstructure of a church, temple, etc
such a tower with the spire above it
any spire or pointed structure
Derived forms of steeple
steepled, adjectiveWord Origin for steeple
Old English
stēpel; see
steep
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