Steeple

  • 61steeple — 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… …

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  • 62steeple — a pile of fish laid crosswise to dry (Scottish dilaect). Also spelled steepel and stiple …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 63Steeple — Stee|ple auch: Steep|le 〈[sti:pl] f. 10; kurz für〉 Steeplechase …

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  • 64steeple — Synonyms and related words: antenna tower, barbican, belfry, bell tower, campanile, cog, colossus, column, comb, crag, cupola, derrick, dome, fang, fire tower, harrow, jag, lantern, lighthouse, martello, martello tower, mast, minaret, monument,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 65steeple — Tradúzcase por obstáculo …

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  • 66steeple — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. spire, finial, flèche, belfry, campanile. See height, temple, sharpness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. turret, pointed belfry, tourelle (French); see tower . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. spire, minaret …

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  • 67Steeple — Stee|ple auch: Steep|le 〈[sti:pl] f.; Gen.: , Pl.: s; kurz für〉 Steeplechase …

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  • 68steeple — stee|ple [ˈsti:pəl] n ↑spire, ↑cross [: Old English; Origin: stepel tower ] a tall pointed tower on the roof of a church …

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  • 69steeple — stee|ple [ stipl ] noun count a tall pointed tower on a church …

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  • 70steeple — noun a church tower and spire. ↘a spire on the top of a church tower or roof. Derivatives steepled adjective Origin OE stēpel, of Gmc origin; related to steep1 …

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