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Definitions for Bay

[1] a body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.
[2] South Atlantic States . an arm of a swamp.
[3] a recess of land, partly surrounded by hills.
[4] an arm of a prairie or swamp, extending into woods and partly surrounded by them.
[5] Architecture . any of a number of similar major vertical divisions of a large interior, wall, etc.: The nave is divided into six bays. a division of a window between a mullion and an adjoining mullion or jamb. bay window(def 1) .
[6] Aeronautics . any portion of an airplane set off by two successive bulkheads or other bracing members. a compartment in an aircraft: a bomb bay; an engine bay.
[7] a compartment, as in a barn for storing hay.
[8] Also called drive bay . an open compartment in the console housing a computer's CPU in which a disk drive, tape drive, etc., may be installed.
[9] Nautical . the deck space between the anchor windlass and the stem of a vessel. sick bay.
[10] a deep, prolonged howl, as of a hound on the scent.
[11] the position or stand of an animal or fugitive that is forced to turn and resist pursuers because it is no longer possible to flee (usually preceded by at or to ): a stag at bay; to bring an escaped convict to bay.
[12] the situation of a person or thing that is forced actively to oppose or to succumb to some adverse condition (usually preceded by at or to ).
[13] the situation of being actively opposed by an animal, person, etc., so as to be powerless to act fully (often preceded by at ).
[14] to howl, especially with a deep, prolonged sound, as a hound on the scent.
[15] to assail with deep, prolonged howling: a troubled hound baying the moon.
[16] to bring to or to hold at bay: A dog bays its quarry.
[17] laurel(def 1) .
[18] Also called bayberry, bay rum tree . a tropical American shrub, Pimenta racemosa, having aromatic leaves that are used in making bay oil and bay rum.
[19] any of various laurellike trees or shrubs.
[20] any of several magnolias.
[21] an honorary garland or crown bestowed for military victory, literary excellence, etc.
[22] bays, fame; renown.
[23] reddish brown.
[24] a horse or other animal of reddish-brown color.
[25] (of horses or other animals) having a reddish-brown body.
[26] a wide semicircular indentation of a shoreline, esp between two headlands or peninsulas
[27] an extension of lowland into hills that partly surround it
[28] US an extension of prairie into woodland
[29] an alcove or recess in a wall
[30] any partly enclosed compartment, as one in which hay is stored in a barn
[31] See bay window
[32] an area off a road in which vehicles may park or unload, esp one adjacent to a shop, factory, etc
[33] a compartment in an aircraft, esp one used for a specified purpose the bomb bay
[34] nautical a compartment in the forward part of a ship between decks, often used as the ship's hospital
[35] British a tracked recess in the platform of a railway station, esp one forming the terminus of a branch line
[36] a deep howl or growl, esp of a hound on the scent
[37] at bay (of a person or animal) forced to turn and face attackers the dogs held the deer at bay at a distance to keep a disease at bay
[38] bring to bay to force into a position from which retreat is impossible
[39] (intr) to howl (at) in deep prolonged tones
[40] (tr) to utter in a loud prolonged tone
[41] (tr) to drive to or hold at bay
[42] Also called: bay laurel, sweet bay a small evergreen Mediterranean laurel, Laurus nobilis , with glossy aromatic leaves, used for flavouring in cooking, and small blackish berries See laurel (def. 1)
[43] any of various other trees with strongly aromatic leaves used in cooking, esp a member of the genera Myrica or Pimenta
[44] any of several magnolias See sweet bay
[45] any of certain other trees or shrubs, esp bayberry
[46] (plural) a wreath of bay leaves See laurel (def. 6)
[47] a moderate reddish-brown colour (as adjective ) a bay horse
[48] an animal of this colour, esp a horse

Words related to Bay

sound, inlet, gulf, harbor, anchorage, estuary, strait, cove, bayou, bight, mouth, lagoon, basin, arm, narrows, fiord, firth, loch, niche, recess

Words nearby Bay

bawl out, bawn, bawneen, bax, baxter, bay, bay antler, bay city, bay ice, bay islands, bay leaf

Origin of Bay

51300–50; Middle English < Middle French bai < Latin badius; compare Old Irish buide yellow

Words that may be confused with Bay

bay, cove, gulf, inlet

Word origin for Bay

C14: from Old French bai , from Latin badius

Synonyms for Bay

anchorage, arm, basin, bayou, bight, cove, estuary, fiord, firth, gulf, harbor, inlet, lagoon, loch, mouth, narrows, sound, strait