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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: belfry n 1: a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building [syn: {campanile}] 2: a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Belfry, KY Zip code(s): 41514 Belfry, MT Zip code(s): 59008
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