n.
Pronunciation: ' bel-fr ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural belfries
Etymology: Middle English belfrey, berfrey, bell tower, siege tower, from Anglo-French *berfrei, *belfrei, of Germanic origin (akin to Middle High German bërvrit siege tower); akin to Old High German bergan to shelter and to Old English frith peace, refuge ― more at BURY
Date: 15th century
1 : a bell tower especially : one surmounting or attached to another structure
2 : a room or framework for enclosing a bell
3 : HEAD 2A <batty in the belfry >
belfry 1