Definition of "belfry" in Englisch

noun

1. (architecture) A tower or steeple typically containing bells, especially as part of a church.

2. (architecture) A part of a large tower or steeple, specifically for containing bells.

3. (dialectal) A shed.

4. (obsolete) A movable tower used in sieges.

5. (obsolete) An alarm-tower; a watchtower possibly containing an alarm-bell.