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spirelet|ˈspaɪəlɪt| [f. spire n.1 + -let.] A small spire, esp. one erected on a church tower or turret. (Freq. from c 1850.)
1848B. Webb Cont. Ecclesiol. 257 The tower is square of brick, with an octagonal lantern, and above all a tall spirelet. 1867Baring-Gould Path Just 120 A small religious house hard by, with a spirelet and bell. 1894Ch. Q. Rev. Apr. 52 In most cases the central tower of their churches becomes a mere spirelet. attrib.1900Jrnl. R. Archæol. Inst. LVII. 3 It had a plain spirelet top with a finial. |