a. 1. Bearing a steeple; as, a steeple-crowned building. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Having a crown shaped like a steeple; as, a steeple-crowned hat; also, wearing a hat with such a crown. [ 1913 Webster ] This grave, bearded, sable-cloaked, and steeple-crowned progenitor. Hawthorne. [ 1913 Webster ] |