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steeple

13 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. steeple (noun)
  2. steeple clock (noun)
  3. steeple-crown (noun)
  4. steeple cup (noun)
  5. steeple engine (noun)
  6. steeple fork (noun)
  7. steeple hat (noun)
  8. steeple headdress (noun)
  9. steeple-head rivet (noun)
  10. steeple hunt (noun)
  11. steeple skull (noun)
  12. spire-steeple (noun)
  13. rood spire (noun)

stee·ple

noun \ˈstē-pəl\

Definition of STEEPLE

: a tall structure usually having a small spire at the top and surmounting a church tower; broadly : a whole church tower
— stee·pled \-pəld\ adjective
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Origin of STEEPLE

Middle English stepel, from Old English stēpel tower; akin to Old English stēap steep
First Known Use: before 12th century

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