BAY


Meaning of BAY in English

n.

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 : a baying of dogs

2 : the position of one unable to retreat and forced to face danger <brought his quarry to bay >

3 : the position of one checked <police kept the rioters at bay >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.