bay
The definition of a bay is a large body of water connected to an ocean or sea formed by an inlet of land.
(noun)The Chesapeake Bay surrounding Washington, D.C. and Baltimore is an example of a bay.
Bay is defined as a long cry or howl.
(noun)An example of a bay is the noise a horse makes.
To bay means to make a loud, howling noise.
(verb)An example of bay is when a coyote howls at the moon.
Bay means a section of a house or window in architecture.
(noun)An example of a bay is a window seat section of a room.
See bay in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- a part of a sea or lake that cuts into the shoreline; wide inlet: usually smaller than a gulf
- International Law a small gulf with an opening to the sea of less than 24 nautical miles and a strictly defined minimum area: used to determine territorial waters
- ☆ any level land area making an indentation, as into a woods, range of hills, etc.
Origin: ME bai < OFr baie < ML baia, prob. < Iberian
noun
- an opening or alcove marked off by pillars, columns, etc.
- a recess in a wall, as for a window
- bay window
- a part of a building projecting from the main part; wing
- a compartment or space; specif.,
- a bin in a barn, for storing hay or grain
- a compartment in an aircraft or spacecraft: bomb bay, cargo bay
- in a service station, the area for one car
- sick bay
Origin: ME bai < OFr baée < baer, bayer, to gape, yawn < VL batare, to gape
intransitive verb
Origin: ME baien, abaien < OFr baiier, abaiier < IE base *bai-, echoic of howling
transitive verb
- to bark at; howl at
- to chase with yelps and barks
- to bring to or hold at bay
- to utter in long, deep tones
noun
- the sound of baying
- the situation of or as of a hunted animal forced to turn and fight
noun
- laurel ()
- a wreath of bay leaves, a classical token of honor given to poets and conquerors
- honor; fame
- any of various trees or shrubs of various families, as rosebay or bayberry
Origin: ME bai < OFr baie < L baca, berry
adjective
Origin: ME bai < OFr baie < L badius
noun
- a horse or, sometimes, some other animal of this color
- reddish brown
See bay in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A body of water partially enclosed by land but with a wide mouth, affording access to the sea: the Bay of Biscay.
- An area of land, such as an arm of prairie partially enclosed by woodland, that resembles in shape or formation a partially enclosed body of water.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French baie
Origin: , perhaps from baer, to open out, gape; see bay2
.noun
- Architecture A part of a building marked off by vertical elements, such as columns or pilasters: an arcade divided into ten bays.
- Architecture a. A bay window.b. An opening or recess in a wall.
- A section or compartment, as in a service station, barn, or aircraft, that is set off for a specific purpose: a cargo bay; an engine bay.
- A sickbay.
- Computer Science A drive bay.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French baee, an opening
Origin: , from baer, to gape
Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *badāre
.adjective
- A reddish brown.
- A reddish-brown animal, especially a horse having a black mane and tail.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French bai
Origin: , from Latin badius
.noun
- A deep, prolonged bark, such as the sound made by hounds.
- The position of one cornered by pursuers and forced to turn and fight at close quarters: The hunters brought their quarry to bay.
- The position of having been checked or held at a distance: “He has seen the nuclear threat held at bay for 40 years” (Earl W. Foell).
- To pursue or challenge with barking: “I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon” (Shakespeare).
- To express by barking or howling: a mob baying its fury.
- To bring to bay: “too big for the dogs which tried to bay it” (William Faulkner).
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from abai, cornering a hunted animal
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from abaiier, to bark
Origin: , perhaps from Vulgar Latin *abbaiāre
Origin: : Latin ad-, ad-
Origin: + Vulgar Latin *badāre, to gape, yawn
Origin: . V., from Middle English baien, to bark
Origin: , from abaien
Origin: , from Old French abaiier
.noun
- See laurel.
- Any of certain other trees or shrubs with aromatic foliage, such as the California laurel.
- A crown or wreath made especially of the leaves and branches of the laurel and given as a sign of honor or victory.
- Honor; renown. Often used in the plural.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French baie, berry
Origin: , from Latin bāca
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