steeple n : a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top [syn: spire]

English

Pronunciation

• (RP): /ˈstiːpəl/, /"sti:p@l/

  Rhymes: -iːpəl

Noun

1. a tall tower, often on a church, normally topped with a spire
2. a spire

Verb

1. To form something into the shape of a steeple.

   He steepled his fingers as he considered the question.

• Steeple (architecture), a tall tower on a building, often topped by a spire
• Steeple, Dorset, a hamlet in south Dorset, England
• Steeple, Essex, a very small village in south Essex, England
• Steeple (Lake District), a fell in the Lake District, England

See also

• Steeplechase

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