n. (pl. -ies) 1 a bell tower or steeple housing bells, esp. forming part of a church. 2 a space for hanging bells in a church tower. bats in the belfry see BAT(2).
[ ME f. OF berfrei f. Frank.: altered by assoc. with bell ]
n. (pl. -ies) 1 a bell tower or steeple housing bells, esp. forming part of a church. 2 a space for hanging bells in a church tower. bats in the belfry see BAT(2).
[ ME f. OF berfrei f. Frank.: altered by assoc. with bell ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012