rood spire

noun

variants or rood steeple
: a rood tower with a spire

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1822, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rood spire was circa 1822

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“Rood spire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rood%20spire. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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