bailey

[ bey-lee ]

/ ˈbeɪ li /

noun, plural bai·leys.

the defensive wall surrounding an outer court of a castle.

the courtyard itself.

Words nearby bailey

bail out, bail up, bailable, baile átha cliath, bailee, bailey, bailey bridge, bailie, bailiff, bailiwick, baillie

Also ballium.

Origin of bailey

1250–1300; Middle English, variant of bail⁴

Definition for bailey (2 of 2)

Bailey

[ bey-lee ]

/ ˈbeɪ li /

noun

Liberty Hyde,1858–1954, U.S. botanist, horticulturist, and writer.

Nathan or Nathaniel,died 1742, English lexicographer.

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Examples from the Web for bailey

Circus parades often became as large a sight as the performance itself; one Barnum and Bailey parade stretched for three miles.
We’re All Carnies Now: Why We Can’t Quit the Circus|Anthony Paletta|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1881, along came Bailey, operator of another circus, and two circuses joined to give rise to the first three-ring spectacle.
We’re All Carnies Now: Why We Can’t Quit the Circus|Anthony Paletta|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bailey and one of the other women said that Freundel specifically instructed them not to tell others about the re-dunk.
Women Describe How Top D.C. Rabbi Allegedly Spied on Them in the Nude|Steven I. Weiss|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bailey, who is also dating the director, said working on a Leigh production was incredibly arduous.
Mike Leigh Is the Master Filmmaker Who Hates Hollywood|Nico Hines|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“My balls are getting stuck,” Bailey Jay complains at one point, crossing and re-crossing her mile-long legs.
Jim Norton And His Many Vices|Lloyd Grove|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She's cured of her lameness now, and is grown up to be a very pretty girl, Bailey said.
Georgina's Service Stars|Annie Fellows Johnston
This paper says that Congdon was seen by one person and one only at Bailey Harbor.
Blacksheep! Blacksheep!|Meredith Nicholson
Rushing into the bailey he saw the men-at-arms milling about confusedly, while women screeched.
The Hour of the Dragon|Robert E. Howard
He hurried on and Stuffer came behind him, and presently the pair struck a wagon road running directly past the old Bailey barn.
The Putnam Hall Rebellion|Arthur M. Winfield
Finally, then, how could you know that Bailey was injured and unconscious?
Average Jones|Samuel Hopkins Adams

British Dictionary definitions for bailey (1 of 2)

bailey

/ (ˈbeɪlɪ) /

noun

the outermost wall or court of a castle

Word Origin for bailey

C13: from Old French baille enclosed court, from bailler to enclose; see bail ³

British Dictionary definitions for bailey (2 of 2)

Bailey

/ (ˈbeɪlɪ) /

noun

David . born 1938, English photographer

Nathan or Nathaniel . died 1742, English lexicographer: compiler of An Universal Etymological English Dictionary (1721–27)

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bailey

noun, plural bai·leys.

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