Belfry (noun)
bel-free
The part of a bell tower or steeple in which bells are housed.
Middle English berfrey, from Old French berfrei, later belfrei, of West Germanic origin. The change in the first syllable was due to association with bell.
Example sentences
“The stairs to the belfry are treacherous.”
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