spirelet
a small spire, as on a turret.
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How to use spirelet in a sentence
Above rises a lofty spirelet, encircled at its base by "Lincoln ogee" gables.
Wood Carvings in English Churches | Francis BondThe spirelet above is also greatly enriched, and additional pinnacles are introduced.
Wood Carvings in English Churches | Francis BondThe poisonous oxidised green of that copper spirelet is flagrant enough to spoil the whole day of an artist.
The Cornish Coast (South) | Charles G. HarperThe church has a tower with triple belfry windows, which is lofty and finished with pinnacles and spirelet.
Somerset | G.W. Wade and J.H. WadeThe church stands back from the road, and has a graceful tower (restored), with spirelet.
Somerset | G.W. Wade and J.H. Wade
British Dictionary definitions for spirelet
/ (ˈspaɪəlɪt) /
another name for flèche (def. 1)
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