steeple /ˈsti(ː)pəl/noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •A tall tower, often on a church, normally topped with a spire.So, the woman and the child had gone by, and gone on, and five had sounded from the steeples. — 1855 •A spire. •(historical) A high headdress of the 14th century. verb1 •To form something into the shape of a steeple.He steepled his fingers as he considered the question. formssteepled · steepling · steeples
