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bell tower

DEFINITIONS OF: bell tower

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n a tower that supports or shelters a bell

Examples:
Leaning Tower of Pisa
a tall round marble campanile in Pisa that is not perpendicular; construction was begun in 1174
Types:
belfry, campanile
a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building
Type of:
tower
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
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