Belfry

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A bell tower, especially one attached to a building.
  • n. The part of a tower or steeple in which bells are hung.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A moveable tower used in sieges.
  • n. A shed.
  • n. An alarm-tower; a watchtower containing an alarm-bell.
  • n. A tower or steeple specifically for containing bells, especially as part of a church.
  • n. A part of a large tower or steeple, specifically for containing bells.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • 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.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • 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.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • 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
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    room   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    campanile    tower    companile    clocher   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    steeple    minaret    spire    turret    battlements    cupola    buttress    campanile    tracer/y    façade