Belfry
Pronunciation : Bel"fry
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [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 o
Definition : 1. (Mil. Antiq.)
Defn: 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.)
Defn: The framing on which a bell is suspended.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913