[stee.ple] n [ME stepel, fr. OE stepel tower; akin to OE steap steep] (bef. 12c): a tall structure usu. having a small spire at the top and surmounting a church tower; broadly: a whole church tower -- stee.pled adj
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Meaning of STEEPLE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012