Belfry

Word BELFRY
Character 6
Hyphenation bel fry
Pronunciations /ˈbɛlfɹi/

Definitions and meanings of "Belfry"

What do we mean by belfry?

A bell tower, especially one attached to a building. noun

The part of a tower or steeple in which bells are hung. noun

A movable wooden tower used in the middle ages in attacking fortified places. noun

A stationary tower near a fortified place, in which were stationed sentinels to watch the surrounding country and give notice of the approach of an enemy. noun

A bell-tower, generally attached to a church or other building, but sometimes standing apart as an independent structure. noun

That part of a steeple or other structure in which a bell is hung; particularly, the frame of timberwork which sustains the bell. See cut under bell-gable. noun

Nautical, the ornamental frame in which the ship's bell is hung. noun

A shed used as a shelter for cattle or for farm implements or produce. noun

A movable tower erected by besiegers for purposes of attack and defense. noun

A bell tower, usually attached to a church or other building, but sometimes separate; a campanile. noun

A room in a tower in which a bell is or may be hung; or a cupola or turret for the same purpose. noun

The framing on which a bell is suspended. noun

A moveable tower used in sieges. noun

A shed. noun

An alarm-tower; a watchtower containing an alarm-bell. noun

A tower or steeple specifically for containing bells, especially as part of a church. noun

A part of a large tower or steeple, specifically for containing bells. noun

A room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung noun

A bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building noun

A movable tower used in sieges.

A shed.

An alarm-tower; a watchtower containing an alarm-bell.

A tower or steeple specifically for containing bells, especially as part of a church.

A part of a large tower or steeple, specifically for containing bells.

The space between your balls and shaft Urban Dictionary

Bellend Urban Dictionary

An antiquated term for insanity, madness. Belfry: the top of a bell tower on a church, where the bell is housed. Often infested with bats, who enjoy the darkness and seclusion of the place. Urban Dictionary

The best song ever made by dispatch the coolest band ever, or to be batty or eccentric Urban Dictionary

Derogative term for a male whose girlfriend is on her period. A belfry is the part of a bell tower where the bell is housed (or caged) Urban Dictionary

When a female has not had intercourse in quite some time, you refer to her as having “bats in her belfry”. Urban Dictionary

When a man and a woman are having sexual relations in the missionary position, and the man fits his entire scrotum into the woman's vagina, and then slapping his penis onto the top of the woman's pubic area while mimicing the sound of a large bell. Urban Dictionary

To be crazy or eccentric Urban Dictionary

It means that you are the most fruitiest nigga out there thats offended by literally everything. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Belfry

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The word "belfry" in example sentences

However, every turret and belfry is covered with soldiers, and the streets are blocked up with troops and trenches. ❋ Frances Erskine Inglis (1843)

The ringing-floor is on the next stage, and the belfry is the floor above. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

When she called a shepherd from his flocks in the green valley to build for her a bell-tower so that she might hear, night and morning, the call to the altar, the shepherd built for her in such fashion that the belfry has been the Pharos of Art for five centuries. ❋ 1839-1908 Ouida (1873)

By the same ordinance the municipal administration of Laon was put under the sole authority of the king and his delegates; and to blot out all remembrance of the olden independence of the commune, a later ordinance forbade that the tower from which the two huge communal bells had been removed should thenceforth be called belfry-tower. ❋ Unknown (1830)

To adhere to the sub - ject of cupolas, although the want of a belfry, which is an ❋ Unknown (1797)

The furry flying rodents weren't confined to the "belfry", butare soaring freely throughout the building. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Under the willow shade, and from one of the branches, I had hung a miniature "belfry," containing a tiny brass bell, and had led the string into the water, letting it go down to a considerable depth. ❋ William Patten (1902)

Every town in Belgium has its "belfry," a tower rising over some venerable building, from which, in the days of almost constant warfare, a beacon used to blaze, or a bell ring out, to call the citizens to arms. ❋ Am��d��e Forestier (1887)

There is an odd kind of belfry at the peak of one of the gables, with the small bell still hanging in it. ❋ Various (1885)

These small gates were opened every morning at seven o'clock on the ringing of the fort bell, which was suspended from a kind of belfry in the centre of the yard. ❋ Edgar Fawcett (1885)

“But what is unquestionably the most remarkable thing about our church is the view from the belfry, which is full of grandeur. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The belfry, which is of admirable proportions, was erected by B. d’Agnolo. ❋ C. B. Black (N/A)

"But what is unquestionably the most remarkable thing about our church is the view from the belfry, which is full of grandeur. ❋ Marcel Proust (1896)

In Camaret sur Aygues, a light breeze leads us right to the gate of the town, above which an iron belfry overlooks the Vauclusian countryside. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The roof's hot pool is not to be missed, offering views of the belfry, the ashy summits of the Livigno Range and the village's sweet Sgraffito-style wall decorations. ❋ Adam H. Graham (2011)

Later he wore a black bodysuit and in dark of night pushed the Pastor down the steep spiral belfry stairwell to see if he would fly rather than bounce. ❋ Larry Strattner (2011)

The church is of basic design – the tiny, harled building has no belfry – and is surrounded by an old kirkyard. ❋ Unknown (2011)

On the circular base of his apparatus he installed glass jars, in each of which a leech was imprisoned and attached to a fine chain that led up to a miniature belfry -- from whence the tinkling tocsin would be sounded on the approach of a tempest. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"I [licked] his belfry." ❋ EEbie Jeebie (2007)

[jamie] [doran] ❋ Ben Readings (2003)

She's got bats in the belfry, sqirrels [in the attic], owls up in the loft. She's apeshit, [bughouse], batty, [mad as a march hare]. ❋ Gramaticon (2005)

I've got bats in the belfry Im [in the kitchen] [boiling] [society] ❋ Bubba (2005)

Non Belfry Boy: Why are you round my place? Belfry Boy: [Well I'm] a Belfry Boy tonight Both: [Hyuk hyuk] *[high five]* ❋ Wafford (2015)

You’ve not had sex in [8 years]? Time to [clear] those [bats in the belfry]! ❋ Ohiokla (2019)

"Did you hear that [Ben] [Reilly] gave [that girl] a bats in the belfry? BONGGGGGG BONGGGGGGG!" ❋ Babyballs (2006)

She seems to have [bats] [in her] [belfry]. ❋ Light Joker (2004)

*[hitler's] great grandson walks out his door* [Belfry] Way Nigga: KILL HIM HIS [GREAT GRANDPA'S] A RACIST!!!* hitler's grandson : you ish za [belfry] way nigger for reel!! ❋ Zodiac Zach (2022)

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