| Main Entry: | belfry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tower; part of tower |
Synonyms: |
bell tower, campanile, carillon, clocher, cupola, dome, head, minaret, spire, steeple, turret |
| Main Entry: | bell tower |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tower containing bell |
Synonyms: |
belfry, campanile, spire |
| Main Entry: | steeple |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tower |
Synonyms: |
belfry, campanile, cupola, minaret, spire, turret, ziggurat |
| Notes: | a spire is the tall pointed roof of a tower or the tall pointed structure on top of a steeple; a steeple is the tower plus the spire |