clocher

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But down south, in French rugby's heartlands l'esprit de clocher - literally 'the spirit of the belltower' - is a thing.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2023

Taken together with the fleches of the facade, this clocher of Coutances forms a group such as one very seldom sees.

From Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres by Adams, Henry

Even "a sort of chemin de ronde" remains around the clocher, perhaps once provided with a parapet of defence.

From Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres by Adams, Henry

From a distance, this feature has the suggestion of the development of what may perhaps be a local type of clocher.

From The Cathedrals of Southern France by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)

The south porch is the most highly developed feature as to Medi�val style, but the attraction lies mainly in its ensembled massiveness, with its two sturdy towers and a ridiculously spired south clocher.

From The Cathedrals of Northern France by McManus, Blanche