steepled

steepled
stee·pled (stēʹpəld) adj.
1. Having steeples or a steeple:

picturesque, steepled villages; a tiny, steepled church.

2. Steeply inclined:

steepled roofs.

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  • steepled — adjective see steeple …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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