单词 | spirelet |
释义 | spireletn. A small spire, esp. one erected on a church tower or turret. (Frequently from c1850.) ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > [noun] > superstructure above a roof > spire steeple1473 spear1480 spire-steeple1559 spire1596 spiracle1842 stump-spire1842 spirelet1848 needle-spire1864 Skylon1950 1848 B. Webb Sketches Continental Ecclesiol. 257 The tower is square of brick, with an octagonal lantern, and above all a tall spirelet. 1867 Baring-Gould Path Just 120 A small religious house hard by, with a spirelet and bell. 1894 Church Q. Rev. Apr. 52 In most cases the central tower of their churches becomes a mere spirelet. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < n.1848 |
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