spire
//spaɪər//
Noun
spireSingular
spiresPlural
1
A tall, pointed structure on top of a building, especially a church tower.
The church spire could be seen from miles away.
2
The tapering upper part of a tree or plant.
The spire of the pine tree swayed gently in the wind.
3
A tall, slender, pointed formation, such as a mountain peak.
The rocky spires of the mountain range were visible from miles away.
Verb
1
To rise or extend upward in a tapering form.
The church tower spires toward the sky.