Belfry

[bel·fry]

A bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building

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A movable tower erected by besiegers for purposes of attack and defense.

Noun
a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung

Noun
a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building

n.
A movable tower erected by besiegers for purposes of attack and defense.

n.
A bell tower, usually attached to a church or other building, but sometimes separate; a campanile.

n.
A room in a tower in which a bell is or may be hung; or a cupola or turret for the same purpose.

n.
The framing on which a bell is suspended.

Belfry

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.

A movable tower erected by besiegers for purposes of attack and defense.

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