belfry
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈbɛlfri/
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campanario
- His hands clutched the wooden rail of the belfry, and he vaulted into it.
- church belfry
- bell in the belfry
- old belfry
We've got the belfry, and on one of his golf dudes, we've had an argument.
- We've got the belfry, and on one of his golf dudes, we've had an argument.
Examples
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Melvin is the belfry custodian, assigned to the big clock at church.
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From there, he could see the door to the belfry.
Fiction book (1991) -
Sure, I'll hang a light in the belfry.
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I repaired the church belfry.
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What were you and Stormy doing in the belfry?
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There were no bells; they had long since fallen from their belfries.
Fiction book (1998) -
The modest belfry was bereft of its bell, but they couldn't see that from where they stood.
Fiction book (1991) -
The sun always seemed to be uphill, beyond the crows that roosted in silhouette on the belfry of the church.
Fiction book (1992) -
At the roof's center sat a belfry, which harbored the melancholy bell that tolled the hours.
Fiction book (1992) -
The old church's belfry rang out at noon, signaling the start of the service.
Synonyms
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3.3
A tall structure, often part of a church or public building, that holds bells
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9.9
A tall bell tower near a church or standing alone
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2.1
A tall part of a church that often has bells
A small structure on a roof that holds one or more bells
A small shelter that holds a bell on the roof or wall of a church
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Etymology
The word belfry began as berfrey, a word for a 'wooden tower used in war'. Later, people connected it to the familiar word bell, so belfry came to mean the tower that holds a 'bell'.