BAILEY


Meaning of BAILEY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbā-lē ]

noun

( plural baileys )

Etymology: Middle English bailli, palisade, bailey, from Anglo-French baille, balie

Date: 13th century

1. : the outer wall of a castle or any of several walls surrounding the keep

2. : a courtyard within the external wall or between two outer walls of a castle

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.