n.
Pronunciation: ' st ē -p ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English stepel, from Old English st ē pel tower; akin to Old English st ē ap steep
Date: before 12th century
: a tall structure usually having a small spire at the top and surmounting a church tower broadly : a whole church tower
– stee · pled \ -p ə ld \ adjective
steeple