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 >
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. 2012