A stem, columnar or straight portion of something. ‘The Spire of a Church-Steeple’ (Phillips 1706). Obsolete.
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释义 | society > faith > artefacts > division of building (general) > tower or steeple > [noun] > spire (11) shaftc1450 A stem, columnar or straight portion of something. ‘The Spire of a Church-Steeple’ (Phillips 1706). Obsolete. steeple1473 A spire on the top of the tower or roof of a church or similar edifice. Also, more definitely, spire steeple, broach steeple. broach1501 A church spire; also, formerly, an obelisk. Now technically restricted as in quot. 1867. spire1596 A tall structure rising from a tower, roof, etc., and terminating in a slender point; esp. the tapering portion of the steeple of a cathedral or… broach-steeple1600 prang1929 In Cambodia and Thailand: a tall tower or spire, usually shaped approximately like a corncob, of a style characteristic of ancient Khmer… Subcategories:— types of (4) — upward tapering of (1) |
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