steeple

(stēpəl)

noun

  1. a tower rising above the main structure of a building, esp. of a church, usually capped with a spire
  2. a church tower with a spire; also, the spire

Origin: ME stepel < OE < base of steap, lofty: see steep

See steeple in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A tall tower forming the superstructure of a building, such as a church or temple, and usually surmounted by a spire.
  2. A spire.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English stepel

Origin: , from Old English stēpel

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