Steeple

Quick meaning: Steeple is a noun meaning A tall tower, often on a church, normally topped with a spire.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. A spire.
2. (transitive) To form something into the shape of a steeple.
3. (historical) A high headdress of the 14th century.

Example Sentences

He steepled his fingers as he considered the question.

So, the woman and the child had gone by, and gone on, and five had sounded from the steeples.

Mr. Ziegler is now angled forward with his elbows on his knees and his fingers steepled just under his nose.

Above the session-room of the Council is the steeple, and in the steeple is the belfry, where exists, and has existed time out of mind, the pride and wonder of the village—the great clock of the borough of Vondervotteimittiss.

Word Forms

• steeples
• steple
• steepling
• steepled

Synonyms for steeple

Depending on context, synonyms include spire.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include spire, chasing, jack, tower, church, bell.

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