n. A movable wooden tower used in the middle ages in attacking fortified places.n. A stationary tower near a fortified place, in which were stationed sentinels to watch the surrounding country and give notice of the approach of an enemy.n. A bell-tower, generally attached to a church or other building, but sometimes standing apart as an independent structure.n. That part of a steeple or other structure in which a bell is hung; particularly, the frame of timberwork which sustains the bell. See cut under bell-gable.n. Nautical, the ornamental frame in which the ship's bell is hung.n. A shed used as a shelter for cattle or for farm implements or produce.