belfry
    n 1: a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building
         [syn: campanile, belfry]
    2: a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung

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.
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   2. A bell tower, usually attached to a church or other
      building, but sometimes separate; a campanile.
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   3. A room in a tower in which a bell is or may be hung; or a
      cupola or turret for the same purpose.
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   4. (Naut.) The framing on which a bell is suspended.
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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.
   Headwords:
    Belfry, MT
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