Definition of belfry Belfry
/bɛˈlfɹi/ - [belfree] - bel•fry
We found 16 definitions of belfry from 8 different sources.
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What does belfry mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: belfries |
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| belfry - a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung | ||
| room an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" | ||
| belfry - a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building | ||
| campanile | ||
| bell tower a tower that supports or shelters a bell | ||
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Wiktionary 
- belfry (Noun)
A moveable tower used in sieges. - belfry (Noun)
A shed. - belfry (Noun)
An alarm-tower; a watchtower containing an alarm-bell. - belfry (Noun)
A tower or steeple specifically for containing bells, especially as part of a church. - belfry (Noun)
A part of a large tower or steeple, specifically for containing bells.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- belfry (n.)
A movable tower erected by besiegers for purposes of attack and defense. - belfry (n.)
A bell tower, usually attached to a church or other building, but sometimes separate; a campanile. - belfry (n.)
A room in a tower in which a bell is or may be hung; or a cupola or turret for the same purpose. - belfry (n.)
The framing on which a bell is suspended.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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belfry
A tower in which bells are hung.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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belfry
bel′fri, n. the part of a steeple or tower in which bells are hung: a bell-tower, sometimes standing apart: a movable wooden tower, used in the Middle Ages in attacking a fortification.—adj. Bel′fried, having a belfry. [Orig. and properly a watch-tower, from O. Fr. berfroi—Mid. High Ger. berchfrit—frid, frit, a tower, bergan, to protect.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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belfry
An ornamental frame or shelter, under which the ship's bell is suspended.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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belfry
Among military writers of the Middle Ages, a movable tower, often several stories high, erected by besiegers for purposes of attack and defense.
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🔤- belfry, noun, singular of belfries.
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