steeple

 
Pronunciation: /ˈstiːp(ə)l/

noun

  • a church tower and spire.
  • a spire on the top of a church tower or roof.
  • archaic a tall tower of a church or other building.

verb

[with object]
  • place (the fingers or hands) together so that they form an upward-pointing V-shape.

Derivatives

steepled

adjective

Origin:

Old English stēpel, of Germanic origin; related to steep1