'Belfry' definitions:
Definition of 'belfry'
(from WordNet)
noun
A bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building [syn: campanile, belfry]
noun
A room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung
Definition of 'Belfry'
From: 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]
Synonyms of 'belfry'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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
Belfry, MT -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Montana
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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.