steeple
steeple definition
stee·ple (stē′pəl)
noun
- a tower rising above the main structure of a building, esp. of a church, usually capped with a spire
- a church tower with a spire; also, the spire
Etymology: ME stepel < OE < base of steap, lofty: see steep
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