steeplechaser
n (= horse) → Steepler m; (= jockey) → Reiter(in) m(f) → in einem Jagdrennen; (= runner) → Hindernisläufer(in) m(f)
steeplejack ...
Steeple
A tall ornamental structure; a tower, composed of a series of stories, diminishing in size, and topped by a small pyramid, spire or cupola.
Also called a steeple, this is the uppermost portion of a tower or roof that tapers to a point at the top.
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Salisbury Cathedral - England ...
Looking upon the spire as the crowning feature of a tower, those of the Renaissance period must be included here, though as a compromise they are often termed "steeples.
As an architectural ornament, spires are most consistently found on Christian churches, where they replace the steeple.
spire A tall, tapering, acutely pointed roof to a tower, as in the top of a steeple. Back to Top
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tracery Ornament of ribs, bars, etc., in panels or screens, as in the upper part of a Gothic window.
The square tower, or steeple, of Suurhusen was added to the Medieval church in 1450. Historians say that the tower started to lean in the 19th century after water was drained from the marshy land.
Early Gothic Revival churches, with large, pointed arch windows, steeple pinnacles and light ornament, have a rather delicate air. Stone churches from the mid 1800s look more medieval with heavy stonework and buttresses.
spire - a tapering roof topping a tower; steeple
shingles - thin pieces of wood used in overlapping rows to cover roofs and exterior walls of houses; can be cut in decorative shapes ...
Verticality was sought for both symbolic and practical reasons, spires were added to towers to form steeples, and internally, an impression of height was achieved with the nave, chancel and transepts, ...
Spire
A tall, tapering, pointed roof on a tower, as in the top of steeple.
Tracery
Ornament of ribs, bars, etc., in panels or screens, as in the upper part of a Gothic window.
Spire: A tapering, often elegant, structure set atop a tower. In certain instances, the tower itself has been designed as a spire. On churches, smaller scale spires are often referred to as Steeples.
SteepleTower together with a spire, lantern, or belfry.Stellar vaultWith liernes (short decorative ribs not linked to any springing point) in star formation. Also called a star-vault.Stiff-leaf ...
It was built in 1911 and designed by J. M. McMichael. Mr. McMichael did not like steeples, so the church has instead two cupolas [the short towers you see] on the top, one on the left and one on the right.
Martin-in-the-Fields in central London drawing on ancient Roman temples for the exterior coupled with a striking steeple evoking medieval references, leading into a light, ...
Bedpan Sink - A sanitary fitting for washing and scalding hospital bedpans by hand.
Bedpan Washer - A machine that washes and scalds bedpans automatically
Belfry - The part of a steeple or tower in which bells are hung.(See picture below) ...
steeple Collective term for the tower and spire of a church. tracery Carved stonework of interlaced and branching ribs, particularly the lace-like stonework in the upper part of a Gothic window.
STEEPLE: the complete tower of a church, complete with its spire, lantern, etc., used here chiefly to refer to those of wooden construction. STEPPED BATTLEMENTS: tall battlements with large, stepped indentations.
 See also: Tower, Architecture, Church, Spire, Ornament
  
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