Definition of steeple Steeple

/stiˈpʌl/ - [steepul] - stee•ple

We found 8 definitions of steeple from 6 different sources.

What does steeple mean?

Noun Plural: steeples
steeple - a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
		spire
		tower a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
		church service, church a service conducted in a house of worship; "don't be late for church"

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steeple (Noun)
A tall tower, often on a church, normally topped with a spire.
steeple (Noun)
A spire.
steeple (Verb)
To form something into the shape of a steeple.

steeple (n.)
A spire; also, the tower and spire taken together; the whole of a structure if the roof is of spire form. See Spire.

steeple
stēp′l, n. a tower of a church or building, ending in a point: the high head-dress of the 14th century.—adj. Steep′led, furnished with a steeple: adorned with, or as with, steeples or towers.—ns. Steep′le-hat, a high and narrow-crowned hat; Steep′le-house, an old Quaker name for the building in which believers meet for worship; Steep′lejack, one who climbs steeples and chimney-stalks to make repairs. [A.S. stýpel, stepel—steáp, steep.]

A steeple is the tower at the top of a church, which is a building or temple of the Christian religion. It often has a cross at the top, in memory of Jesus' crucifixion.

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steeple in sign language