flèche
noun
ˈflāsh 
ˈflesh
ˈflesh : spire
especially : a slender spire above the intersection of the nave and transepts of a church
Word History
Etymology
French, literally, arrow, from Old French fleche, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch vlieke arrow, Old English flēogan to fly
First Known Use
1848, in the meaning defined above