Belfry (Meaning of)

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belfry
[n] - a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung
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Belfry
tall, movable wooden tower on wheels, used in sieges
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belfry
A term originally applied to a tower used in medieval warfare, later to a watch-tower (or one from which an alarm bell was rung), and finally to a bell-tower,...
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Belfry
A belfry is a can either be a small turret containing a bell set on a roof (bellcote) or the room or part of a tower in which bells are hung. It is also sometimes used to describe the whole tower in which bells are housed.
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Belfry
The tower or bell chamber of a tower where bells are hung, also known as the bell chamber.
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Belfry
A room or structure in which bells are hung, usually part of a church tower.
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Belfry
Bel'fry noun [ Middle English berfray movable tower used in sieges, Old French berfreit , berfroit , French beffroi , from Middle High German bervrit , bercvrit , German bergfriede , from Middle High Ge...
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belfry
noun a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung
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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. • (n.) A bell tower, usually attached to a church or other building, but sometimes separate; a campanile. • (n.) The framing on which a bell is suspended. • (n.) A movable towe...
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belfry
bell tower, either attached to a structure or freestanding. More specifically, it is the section of such a tower where bells hang, and even more ...
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Belfry
Originally a belfry was a military siege tower which was pushed against the wall of a fortress being besieged so that missiles could be easily thrown down upon the defenders inside. Later the term was applied to a church steeple, particularly a bell-tower or campanile, usually forming part of a chur...
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Belfry
Belfry is British slang for the head.
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Belfry
Belfry is British slang for the head.
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Belfry
The term belfry has a variety of uses: ...
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belfry
siege tower; wooden tower mounted on wheels or rollers, often covered with wet hides as protection against fire. Many had drop-bridges at the top, so that attackers could fight their way across on to the towers or wall walks
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Belfry
A belfry was a movable tower erected by besiegers in war for purposes of attack and defence.
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belfry
1) Bats' hangout? 2) Bell tower 3) Campanile 4) Church tower 5) Place for bats 6) Place for bats? 7) Where to spot a ringer
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