steeple: Meaning and Definition of

stee•ple

Pronunciation: (stē'pul), [key]
— n., v., -pled, -pling.
—n.
  1. an ornamental construction, usually ending in a spire, erected on a roof or tower of a church, public building, etc.
  2. a tower terminating in such a construction.
  3. (loosely) a spire.
—v.t.
  1. to provide with or form into a steeple or steeplelike configuration.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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