Noun
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

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v. i.
To breathe.

n.
A slender stalk or blade in vegetation; as, a spire grass or of wheat.

n.
A tapering body that shoots up or out to a point in a conical or pyramidal form. Specifically (Arch.), the roof of a tower when of a pyramidal form and high in proportion to its width; also, the pyramidal or aspiring termination of a tower which can not be said to have a roof, such as that of Strasburg cathedral; the tapering part of a steeple, or the steeple itself.

n.
A tube or fuse for communicating fire to the chargen in blasting.

n.
The top, or uppermost point, of anything; the summit.

v. i.
To shoot forth, or up in, or as if in, a spire.

n.
A spiral; a curl; a whorl; a twist.

n.
The part of a spiral generated in one revolution of the straight line about the pole. See Spiral, n.

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Spire

Spire , v. i. [L. spirare to breathe. See Spirit.] To breathe. [Obs.] Shenstone.

Spire

Spire, n. [OE. spire, spir, a blade of grass, a young shoot, AS. sp'c6r; akin to G. spier a blade of grass, Dan. spire a sprout, sprig, Sw. spira a spar, Icel. sp'c6ra.] 1. A slender stalk or blade in vegetation; as, a spire grass or of wheat.

An oak cometh up a little spire.

2. A tapering body that shoots up or out to a point in a conical or pyramidal form. Specifically (Arch.), the roof of a tower when of a pyramidal form and high in proportion to its width; also, the pyramidal or aspiring termination of a tower which can not be said to have a roof, such as that of Strasburg cathedral; the tapering part of a steeple, or the steeple itself. "With glistering spires and pinnacles adorned." Milton.

A spire of land that stand apart, Cleft from the main.

Tall spire from which the sound of cheerful bells Just undulates upon the listening ear.

3. (Mining) A tube or fuse for communicating fire to the chargen in blasting. 4. The top, or uppermost point, of anything; the summit.

The spire and top of praises.

Spire

Spire, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Spired ; p. pr. & vb. n. Spiring.] To shoot forth, or up in, or as if in, a spire. Emerson.

It is not so apt to spire up as the other sorts, being more inclined to branch into arms.

Spire

Spire, n. [L. spira coil, twist; akin to Gr. : cf. F. spire.] 1. A spiral; a curl; a whorl; a twist. Dryden. 2. (Geom.) The part of a spiral generated in one revolution of the straight line about the pole. See Spiral, n. Spire bearer. (Paleon.) Same as Spirifer.

To breathe.

A slender stalk or blade in vegetation; as, a spire grass or of wheat.

To shoot forth, or up in, or as if in, a spire.

A spiral; a curl; a whorl; a twist.