WebBritannica Dictionary definition of BELFRY. [count] : a tower or part of a tower where a bell or set of bells hangs.

Webhave bats in (one's) belfry To be crazy; to act, think, or behave in a foolish or nonsensical manner. Tommy has bats in his belfry if he thinks he can convince our mother to let him get a tattoo for his birthday. There's an old lady who stands on the corner yelling at strangers all day. I think she might have bats in her belfry.

Web(redirected from Belfry (architecture)) Also found in: Thesaurus, Encyclopedia . bell tower n. A tower in which a bell or a set of bells is hung. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

WebNov 28, 2007 · the space between your balls and shaft. 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.

WebThat part of a steeple, or the tower, in which a bell is hung; a movable tower, of several storeys, erected by besiegers to overlook or command the place besieged; a watch - tower near a fortified place. By Nuttall, P.Austin. The part of …

Webnoun 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.

WebDictionary; belfry; DICTIONARY DICTIONARY Search. belfry EN ˈbel.fri US ˈbel.fri Meaning of belfry In English. 0 the tower of a church where bells are hung. Examples of belfry. Another hour struck in the belfry of the church. At the end of the ambulatory we come to the belfry. In recent years the church has been extended one bay westward, …

Webbelfry (n.). 1. a tower that supports or shelters a bell 2. a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung 3. a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building

WebBelfry may refer to: In architecture [ edit] Belfry (architecture), a structure enclosing bells Bell tower Bell tower (wat), a Thai architectural structure Belfry, a type of medieval siege tower Belfries of Belgium and France, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in historic Flanders Proper names [ edit] Belfry, Montana, a town in the United States

WebA Roman siege tower or breaching tower (or in the Middle Ages, a belfry [1]) is a specialized siege engine, constructed to protect assailants and ladders while approaching the defensive walls of a fortification. The tower was often rectangular with four wheels with its height roughly equal to that of the wall or sometimes higher to allow ...

WebWhat is the definition of the word BELFRY? Here is a list of definitions for belfry.. a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building; a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung

Webcountable noun belfry The belfry of a church is the top part of its tower, where the bells are. 3; noun belfry the part of a tower or steeple in which bells are hung 3; noun belfry a tower or steeple 3; noun belfry the timber framework inside a tower or steeple on which bells are hung 3; noun belfry (formerly) a movable tower for attacking fortifications 3; noun belfry …

Webinformal + old-fashioned to have bats in the belfry or (chiefly US) bats in one's belfry is to be crazy an old woman with bats in her belfry Dictionary Entries Near bats in the/one's belfry batshit bats in the/one's belfry batsman See More Nearby Entries Cite this Entry Style “Bats in the/one's belfry.”

Webn. A movable tower erected by besiegers for purposes of attack and defense. n. A bell tower, usually attached to a church or other building, but sometimes separate; a campanile.