bailey
(noun) the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle
bailey
(noun) the outer courtyard of a castle
Bailey, Nathan Bailey, Nathaniel Bailey
(noun) English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742)
Bailey, Pearl Bailey, Pearl Mae Bailey
(noun) United States singer (1918-1990)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bailey (plural baileys)
The outer wall of a feudal castle.
The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress.
(in certain proper names) A prison or court of justice.
Bailey
An English occupational surname for a steward or official.
An English topographic surname from someone who lived by a bailey (the outer wall of a castle).
An Irish occupational surname, an anglicization of Báille (“bailie”).
A male given name from surnames.
(chiefly, US) A female given name from surnames.
An unincorporated community in Missouri, United States; named for early settler John Martin Bailey.
A sea area, to the north of Rockall, centred on the former Bill Bailey Bank (now Rockall Basin).
Bailey (plural Baileys)
An apple cultivar from New York
Source: Wiktionary
Bai"ley, n. Etym: [The same word as bail line of palisades; cf. LL. ballium bailey, OF. bail, baille, a palisade, baillier to inclose, shut.]
1. The outer wall of a feudal castle. [Obs.]
2. The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress. [Obs.]
3. A prison or court of justice; -- used in certain proper names; as, the Old Bailey in London; the New Bailey in Manchester. [Eng.] Oxf. Gloss.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 April 2024
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