belfry
a bell tower, either attached to a church or other building or standing apart.
the part of a steeple or other structure in which a bell is hung.
a frame of timberwork that holds or encloses a bell.
Slang. head; mind: a belfry full of curious notions.
Idioms about belfry
have bats in one's belfry. bat2 (def. 3).
Origin of belfry
1Words Nearby belfry
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How to use belfry in a sentence
A tablet in the belfry commemorates the ringing of a peal of 726 changes in twenty-six minutes.
The belfry window on each face is divided into three lights with coupled shafts.
From the top of the belfry one looks down on what is practically a medival city.
Belgium | George W. T. (George William Thomson) OmondThe carillon rung from the belfry, guns were fired, and a ceremony in honour of the event took place in the Htel de Ville.
Belgium | George W. T. (George William Thomson) OmondAt each end there is a turret; and the belfry, a square with towers at the corners, rises from the centre of the building.
Belgium | George W. T. (George William Thomson) Omond
British Dictionary definitions for belfry
/ (ˈbɛlfrɪ) /
the part of a tower or steeple in which bells are hung
a tower or steeple: Compare campanile
the timber framework inside a tower or steeple on which bells are hung
(formerly) a movable tower for attacking fortifications
Origin of belfry
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Other Idioms and Phrases with belfry
see bats in one's belfry.
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