n. [ OE. stepel, AS. stēpel, st&ymacr_;pel; akin to E. steep, a. ] (Arch.) A spire; also, the tower and spire taken together; the whole of a structure if the roof is of spire form. See Spire. “A weathercock on a steeple.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Rood steeple.
Steeple bush (Bot.),
Steeple chase,
Steeple chaser,
Steeple engine,
Steeple house,
n. The act of riding steeple chases. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
This grave, bearded, sable-cloaked, and steeple-crowned progenitor. Hawthorne. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Furnished with, or having the form of, a steeple; adorned with steeples. Fairfax. [ 1913 Webster ]