transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbā-ləf ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English baillif, bailie, from Anglo-French baillif, from bail power, authority, office, from baillier to govern, administer, from Medieval Latin bajulare to care for, support, from Latin, to carry a burden — more at bail
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : an official employed by a British sheriff to serve writs and make arrests and executions
b. : a minor officer of some United States courts usually serving as a messenger or usher
2. chiefly British : one who manages an estate or farm
• bai·liff·ship -ˌship noun