steeplenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈstiː.pəl/us/ˈstiː.pəl/a pointed structure on the top of a church tower, or the tower and the pointed structure considered as one unit:
a church steeple
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Parts of religious buildings
- altar
- apse
- belfry
- chancel
- chaplaincy
- crypt
- flying buttress
- font
- gargoyle
- lychgate
- minaret
- pulpit
- rood screen
- rose window
- sacristy
- sanctuary
- sanctum
- transept
- vault
- vestry
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