Steeple Definition

stēpəl
steeples
noun
steeples
A tower rising above the main structure of a building, esp. of a church, usually capped with a spire.
Webster's New World
A church tower with a spire; also, the spire.
Webster's New World
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verb
To form something into the shape of a steeple.
He steepled his fingers as he considered the question.
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Other Word Forms of Steeple

Noun

Singular:
steeple
Plural:
steeples

Origin of Steeple

  • Middle English stepel from Old English stipel, stypel, stepel, akin to Old English steap.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English stepel from Old English stēpel

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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