1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Steeple
STEEPLE (akin to "steep"), a general architectural name (Fr. clocher, Ital. campanile, Ger. Glockenturm) for the whole arrangement of tower, belfry, spire, &c.
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STEEPLE (akin to "steep"), a general architectural name (Fr. clocher, Ital. campanile, Ger. Glockenturm) for the whole arrangement of tower, belfry, spire, &c.