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A tapering structure built on a roof or tower
“The church's spire had been a distinctive Hartford landmark, recognized as perhaps the finest steeple in the city.”
A sharp or tapering point
“If these plants have spikes and spires, they also add vertical movement, drama, and an airy lightness to the garden.”
A young shoot of a plant
“Clara had pulled a button from a hollyhock spire, and was breaking it to get the seeds.”
The top or highest point of an object, structure or landmass
Any long, and typically upright, structure or object
A wedge used for various purposes
A spearlike weapon with a barbed head
To coil or turn in a spiral or circular motion
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