bay

bay¹ [beı] n

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

1¦(sea)¦

2 keep/hold something at bay

3¦(area)¦

4¦(for cargo)¦

5¦(tree)¦

6¦(horse)¦

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

[Sense: 1; Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: baie, from Old Spanish bahia]

[Sense: 2; Date: 1500-1600; Origin: bay 'condition of a hunted animal that is trapped and has to turn around' (14-17 centuries), from Old French abai, from abaiier; BAY²]

[Sense: 3-4; Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: baee 'opening', from baer 'to have the mouth wide open']

[Sense: 5; Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: baie 'berry', from Latin baca]

[Sense: 6; Date: 1500-1600; Origin: BAY³]

1.) ¦(SEA)¦

a part of the sea that is partly enclosed by a curve in the land

▪ a house with a view across the bay

▪ Montego Bay

2.) keep/hold sth at bay

to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening or from coming too close

▪ A thick wall keeps the noise at bay.

3.) ¦(AREA)¦

an area within a large room or just outside a building that is used for a particular purpose

▪ a storage bay

▪ loading bay

4.) ¦(FOR CARGO)¦

the part of a ship or plane where things are stored

▪ the cargo bay

5.) ¦(TREE)¦ also bay tree

a tree that has leaves which smell sweet and are often used in cooking

6.) ¦(HORSE)¦

a horse that is a reddish brown colour

bay ²

bay² v

[Date: 1200-1300; : Old French; Origin: abaiier, from the sound]

1.) if a dog bays, it makes a long high noise, especially when it is chasing something

= ↑howl

▪ dogs baying at the moon

2.) to make strong demands to get answers to questions or force someone to give you something

bay for

▪ Reporters began baying for the president's blood (=demanding that he be punished) .

bay ³

bay³ [i]adj

[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: bai, from Latin badius]

a bay horse is reddish brown in colour