STEEPLE


Meaning of STEEPLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstē-pəl ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English stepel, from Old English stēpel tower; akin to Old English stēap 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 -pəld adjective

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