Associations to the word «Belfry»

Pictures for the word «Belfry»

Wiktionary

BELFRY, noun. (obsolete) A movable tower used in sieges.
BELFRY, noun. (dialectal) A shed.
BELFRY, noun. (obsolete) An alarm-tower; a watchtower containing an alarm-bell.
BELFRY, noun. (architecture) A tower or steeple specifically for containing bells, especially as part of a church.
BELFRY, noun. (architecture) A part of a large tower or steeple, specifically for containing bells.

Dictionary definition

BELFRY, noun. A bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building.
BELFRY, noun. A room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung.

Wise words

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