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A movable tower erected by besiegers for purposes of attack and defense.

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  1. n. A movable tower erected by besiegers for purposes of attack and defense.
  2. n. A bell tower, usually attached to a church or other building, but sometimes separate; a campanile.
  3. n. A room in a tower in which a bell is or may be hung; or a cupola or turret for the same purpose.
  4. n. The framing on which a bell is suspended.
  5. n. a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building
  6. n. a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung
  7. 1. (Mil. Antiq.) A movable tower erected by besiegers for purposes of attack and defense. 2. A bell tower, usually attached to a church or other building, but sometimes separate; a campanile. 3. A room in a tower in which a bell is or may be hung; or a cupola or turret for the same purpose. 4. (Naut.) The framing on which a bell is suspended.
  8. A movable tower erected by besiegers for purposes of attack anddefense.
  9. n:100 n. a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung