bailey

Noun
US/ˈbeɪli/2 syllables
Synonyms: Pearl BaileyPearl Mae BaileyNathan BaileyNathaniel Bailey

Open English WordNet

Noun (4)

  1. United States singer (1918-1990)Synonyms: Pearl BaileyPearl Mae BaileyInstance of singer, vocalist
  2. English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742)Synonyms: Nathan BaileyNathaniel BaileyInstance of lexicographer, lexicologist
  3. the outer courtyard of a castleType of court, courtyard
  4. the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castleType of rampart, bulwark
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Bai′ley (…), noun

Origin: The same word as bail line of palisades; cf. LL. ballium bailey, OF. bail, baille, a palisade, baillier to inclose, shut.

1. The outer wall of a feudal castle. obsolete

2. The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress. obsolete

3. A prison or court of justice; — used in certain proper names; as, the Old Bailey in London; the New Bailey in Manchester. British Oxford Glossary of Architecture, 1845

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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