BAY


Meaning of BAY in English

~ 1

■ noun a broad curved inlet of the sea.

Origin

ME: from OFr. baie , from Old Sp. bahia .

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~ 2

(also ~ laurel or sweet ~ )

■ noun an evergreen, purple-berried Mediterranean shrub, with aromatic leaves that are used in cookery. [ Laurus nobilis .]

Origin

ME (denoting the laurel berry): from OFr. baie , from L. baca 'berry'.

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~ 3

■ noun

1》 a window area that projects outwards from a wall.

2》 a section of wall in the nave of a church between two buttresses or columns.

3》 an area specially allocated or marked off: a loading ~.

4》 (also ~ platform ) Brit. a short terminal platform at a railway station also having through lines.

Origin

ME: from OFr. baie , from baer 'to gape', from med. L. batare .

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~ 4

■ adjective (of a horse) brown with black points.

■ noun a ~ horse.

Origin

ME: from OFr. bai , from L. badius .

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~ 5

■ verb (of a dog) bark or howl loudly, especially in pursuit of quarry.

■ noun the sound of ~ing.

Phrases

at ~ trapped or cornered.

~ for blood demand retribution.

hold (or keep ) at ~ prevent from approaching or having an effect.

Origin

ME: from OFr. (a)bai (n.), (a)baiier (v.) 'bark'; imitative.

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