About The Word Belfry
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Belfry
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What's The Definition Of Belfry?
[n] a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung
[n] a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building Synonyms | Synonyms for Belfry: campanile Related Terms | Find terms related to Belfry: antenna tower | barbican | bean | bell tower | campanile | carillon | colossus | column | conk | cupola | derrick | dome | fire tower | head | headpiece | lantern | lighthouse | martello | martello tower | mast | minaret | monument | noddle | noggin | noodle | obelisk | observation tower | pagoda | pilaster | pillar | pinnacle | pole | poll | pylon | pyramid | shaft | skyscraper | spire | standpipe | steeple | stupa | television mast | tope | tour | tower | turret | water tower | windmill tower See Also | bell tower | room Belfry In Webster's Dictionary \Bel"fry\, n. [OE. berfray movable tower used in sieges,
OF. berfreit, berfroit, F. beffroi, fr. MHG. bervrit,
bercvrit, G. bergfriede, fr. MHG. bergen to protect (G.
bergen to conceal) + vride peace, protection, G. friede
peace; in compounds often taken in the sense of security, or
place of security; orig. therefore a place affording
security. G. friede is akin to E. free. See {Burg}, and
{Free}.]
1. (Mil. Antiq.) A movable tower erected by besiegers for
purposes of attack and defense.
2. A bell tower, usually attached to a church or other
building, but sometimes separate; a campanile.
3. A room in a tower in which a bell is or may be hung; or a
cupola or turret for the same purpose.
4. (Naut.) The framing on which a bell is suspended.
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