Bay

Meaning

Noun

●

A berry.

●

In Laurel family plants:

Laurus nobilis, a

or

of the family Lauraceae, having

and berries.

●

In Spices and herbs:

Bay

, the

of this or certain other

of

or

, used as a herb.

●

The

of this

,

into a

used to

a

or

; hence,

,

y.

●

In American English:

A

with

trees.

●

A

from Campeche in Mexico.

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In Geography, Bodies of water & Landforms:

A

(especially the

)

by land.

●

A

or

to

water.

●

An

in a

, especially between two columns.

●

An

; a

or area

on three sides.

●

The

between two

in a

or

with a

roof.

●

In Nautical:

Each of the

,

and

,

, forward of the

, in

warships.

●

In Rail transportation:

A

platform.

●

A

window.

●

The

of

when

or being attacked.

●

The

between hunting-dogs and their prey.

●

A

to

an

or a

, when

has become impossible.

●

In Browns & Colors:

A

colour/color of the

of some horses.

●

A

of this color.

Verb

●

To howl.

●

To

at; hence, to

with

; to

or

to bay.

●

To

, like a

of hounds.

Adj

●

In Browns & Colors:

Of a reddish-brown

(especially of horses).

Name

●

A

of Somalia.

●

Ellipsis of San Francisco Bay Area. (

metropolitan area

in California); A

of California, United States

●

Ellipsis of San Francisco Bay.; A

of the Pacific in California, United States

●

A surname

Sourced from

Origin

bay

English

baie

French

baia

Latin

baé

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

bay

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

baye

Middle English (1100-1500)

Sourced from

Synonyms

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Rhymes

L'Esprit De L'Escalier

Les Jeux Sont Faits

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