— steepled , adj. — steepleless , adj. — steeplelike , adj.
/stee"peuhl/ , n. , v. , steepled, steepling .
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.
4. to provide with or form into a steeple or steeplelike configuration.
[ bef. 1000; ME stepel steeple, tower, OE stepel tower. See STEEP 1 , -LE ]