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Belfry

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Noun

1. belfry, campanile

a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building

2. belfry

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Belfry

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noun plural -fries
1. 
the part of a tower or steeple in which bells are hung
2. 
a tower or steeple
Compare campanile
3. 
the timber framework inside a tower or steeple on which bells are hung
4. 
(formerly) a movable tower for attacking fortifications

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Belfry

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nounWord forms: plural ˈbelfries
1. 
a movable tower used in ancient warfare for attacking walled positions
2. 
a bell tower, esp. one that is part of a building, placed at the top
3. 
the part of a tower or steeple that holds the bell or bells

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Belfry

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n. pl. bel·fries
1. A bell tower, especially one attached to a building.
2. The part of a tower or steeple in which bells are hung.

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