0 a pointed structure on the top of a church tower, or the tower and the pointed structure considered as one unit:
a church steeple
1 a tall, narrow structure, esp. on a church, having a pointed top
The turbulent journey ends on the dizzying heights of a church steeple, at which point the dreamer awakens drenched in sweat.
The steeple-jack, as literary labourer, restores faith in the town's symbol for ' ' hope, ' ' in the shared values of the community.
Along with the cathedral, these buildings were the most prominent and their steeples came to dominate the skyline.
Working with the flat, reflective surfaces of precious metal is rather like working with words as the steeple-jack puts gold armour plating on the steeple to protect it from corrosion.$!
Deterioration of exposed concrete elements such as steeples and finials due to carbonation, erosion of the concrete by atmospheric carbon dioxide dissolved in rain, and by acid rain.
He can apparently officiate anywhere else, in any church or building which has no bell or steeple.
There are some hurdle races on steeple chase courses, and the fences could be of that sort.
It is, in fact, the summit of the steeplechasing events of the steeple-chasing season.