Dictionary
bel•fry
Pronunciation: (bel'frē), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -fries.
1. a bell tower, either attached to a church or other building or standing apart.
2. the part of a steeple or other structure in which a bell is hung.
3. a frame of timberwork that holds or encloses a bell.
4. Slang.head; mind:
a belfry full of curious notions.
5. have bats in one's belfry. See
bat 2 (def. 3).
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.