bay

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noun

  1. A berry.

  2. Laurus nobilis, a tree or shrub of the family Lauraceae, having dark green leaves and berries.

  3. Bay leaf, the leaf of this or certain other species of tree or shrub, used as a herb.

  4. (in the plural) The leaves of this shrub, woven into a garland used to reward a champion or victor; hence, fame, victory.

  5. A tract covered with bay trees.

  6. A kind of mahogany obtained from Campeche in Mexico.

Synonyms: laurel, Grecian laurel, bay laurel, bay tree, laurel, sweet bay, true laurel

noun

  1. A body of water (especially the sea) more or less three-quarters surrounded by land.

  2. A bank or dam to keep back water.

Synonyms: gulf

noun

  1. An opening in a wall, especially between two columns.

  2. An internal recess; a compartment or area surrounded on three sides.

  3. The distance between two supports in a vault or building with a pitched roof.

  4. Each of the spaces, port and starboard, between decks, forward of the bitts, in sailing warships.

  5. A bay platform.

  6. A bay window.

noun

  1. The excited howling of dogs when hunting or being attacked.

  2. (by extension) The climactic confrontation between hunting-dogs and their prey.

  3. A state of being obliged to face an antagonist or a difficulty, when escape has become impossible.

verb

  1. To howl.

  2. To bark at; hence, to follow with barking; to bring or drive to bay.

    "to bay the bear"

  3. To pursue noisily, like a pack of hounds.

noun

  1. A brown colour/color of the coat of some horses.

  2. A horse of this color.

adjective

  1. Of a reddish-brown colour (especially of horses).