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From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :   [ gazetteer ]

  Belfry, KY
    Zip code(s): 41514
  Belfry, MT
    Zip code(s): 59008

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A bell tower, usually attached to a church or other
        building, but sometimes separate; a campanile.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A room in a tower in which a bell is or may be hung; or a
        cupola or turret for the same purpose.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Naut.) The framing on which a bell is suspended.
        [1913 Webster]

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) 2.0 :   [ 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 Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  belfry
     Αγγλικά n.
     το καμπαναριό μιας εκκλησίας, το κωδωνοστάσιο

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  belfry
     n.
     1 (lb en architecture) A tower or steeple specifically for containing
  bells, especially as part of a church.
     2 (lb en architecture) A part of a large tower or steeple,
  specifically for containing bells.
     3 (lb en dialectal) A shed.
     4 (lb en obsolete) A movable tower used in sieges.
     5 (lb en obsolete) An alarm-tower; a watchtower containing an
  alarm-bell.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  belfry
     n.
     1 (lb en architecture) A tower or steeple specifically for containing
  bells, especially as part of a church.
     2 (lb en architecture) A part of a large tower or steeple,
  specifically for containing bells.
     3 (lb en dialectal) A shed.
     4 (lb en obsolete) A movable tower used in sieges.
     5 (lb en obsolete) An alarm-tower; a watchtower containing an
  alarm-bell.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  belfry
     n.
     1 (lb en architecture) A tower or steeple specifically for containing
  bells, especially as part of a church.
     2 (lb en architecture) A part of a large tower or steeple,
  specifically for containing bells.
     3 (lb en dialectal) A shed.
     4 (lb en obsolete) A movable tower used in sieges.
     5 (lb en obsolete) An alarm-tower; a watchtower containing an
  alarm-bell.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  belfry
     n.
     1 (lb en architecture) A tower or steeple specifically for containing
  bells, especially as part of a church.
     2 (lb en architecture) A part of a large tower or steeple,
  specifically for containing bells.
     3 (lb en dialectal) A shed.
     4 (lb en obsolete) A movable tower used in sieges.
     5 (lb en obsolete) An alarm-tower; a watchtower containing an
  alarm-bell.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  belfry
     Englanti n.
     kellotorni, kellotapuli

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Belfry /bˈɛlfɹi/
  البرج

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  belfry //ˈbɛlfɹi// 
  1. обсадна кула
  moveable tower used in sieges
  2. камбанария 2.
  tower or steeple specifically for containing bells, especially as part of a church
   3.
  part of a large tower or steeple, specifically for containing bells
  3. наблюдателна кула
  watchtower containing an alarm-bell

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  belfry /bˈɛlfɹi/ 
  zvonice

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  belfry /bˈɛlfɹi/ 
  zvonice

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  belfry /bˈɛlfɹi/
  Glockenstube 
        "have bats in the belfry/bats in your belfry"  - nicht ganz richtig im Oberstübchen sein
        "an old woman with bats in the belfry"  - eine alte Frau, die nicht ganz richtig im Kopf ist
   see: belfries
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  belfry /bˈɛlfɹi/
  freistehender Glockenstuhl
        "ship's belfry"  - Schiffsglockenstuhl
   see: cage of a/the bell, cages of a/the bell
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  belfry /bˈɛlfɹi/
  Glockenturm  [arch.]
     Synonym: bell tower
  
   see: bell towers, belfries, campanile
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  belfry //ˈbɛlfɹi// 
  1. piiritystorni
  moveable tower used in sieges
  2. kellotorni 2.
  tower or steeple specifically for containing bells, especially as part of a church
   3.
  part of a large tower or steeple, specifically for containing bells
   4.
  watchtower containing an alarm-bell

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  belfry /bˈɛlfɹi/
  zvonik

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  belfry /bˈɛlfɹi/
  1. ostromtorony
  2. harangtartó állvány
  3. harangszék tere
  4. mozgó ostromtorony
  5. harangtorony
  6. harangtartó gerenda
  7. harangszék helye
  8. harangláb

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  belfry //ˈbɛlfɹi// 
  鐘楼 2.
  tower or steeple specifically for containing bells, especially as part of a church
   3.
  part of a large tower or steeple, specifically for containing bells

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  belfry /ˈbelfrɪ/ 
    dzwonnica

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  belfry //ˈbɛlfɹi// 
  klocktorn
  tower or steeple specifically for containing bells, especially as part of a church

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  belfry /bˈɛlfɹi/
  1. çan kulesi, çan kulesi sahanlığı
  2. çanın üzerine asıldığı tahta iskele

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈbɛɫfɹi/

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) :   [ gazetteer2k-places ]

  Belfry, MT -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Montana
     Population (2000):    219
     Housing Units (2000): 119
     Land area (2000):     1.902815 sq. miles (4.928268 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.902815 sq. miles (4.928268 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            04900
     Located within:       Montana (MT), FIPS 30
     Location:             45.141506 N, 109.007779 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     59008
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Belfry, MT
      Belfry
  

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  48 Moby Thesaurus words for "belfry":
     antenna tower, barbican, bean, bell tower, campanile, carillon,
     colossus, column, conk, cupola, derrick, dome, fire tower, head,
     headpiece, lantern, lighthouse, martello, martello tower, mast,
     minaret, monument, noddle, noggin, noodle, obelisk,
     observation tower, pagoda, pilaster, pillar, pinnacle, pole, poll,
     pylon, pyramid, shaft, skyscraper, spire, standpipe, steeple,
     stupa, television mast, tope, tour, tower, turret, water tower,
     windmill tower
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 钟楼,钟塔;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 钟楼,钟塔

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