steeple

Definitions

General English

  • noun a

    church

    tower

    with

    a

    spire

    on top

Cricket

  • verb (of the ball) to rise to a considerable height at an unusually steep angle, often because of unevenness in the wicket
    Citation ‘John … was a consistent danger. So was the inconsistent bounce. Rumesh Ratnayeke had one steepling from a length and Wright’s nose was broken’ (Dick Brittenden, Cricketer May 1983)
http://www.dictionarycentral.com/definition/steeple.html