bay

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   used of animals especially a horse, of a moderate reddish-brown color

   Your new horse has a beautiful bay coat.

2. 2
   noun

   a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose

   One of the crew opened the bomb bay.

3. 3
   verb

   to bark with prolonged noises, of dogs

   Fluffy bayed all night.

4. 4
   verb

   to utter in deep prolonged tones

   I bayed at the moon.

5. 5
   noun

   A body of water (especially the sea) contained by a concave shoreline.

   This hotel has a great view across the bay.

6. 6
   noun

   The leaves of this shrub, woven into a garland used to reward a champion or victor; hence, fame, victory.

   both you here with many a cursed oth, / Sweare she is yours, and stirre vp bloudie frayes, / To win a willow bough, whilest other weares the bayes.

7. 7
   noun

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

   Wrex: And Shepard--I like what you've done with the Normandy. Got tired of always hanging around the cargo bay before.

8. 8
   noun

   A display unit in a shop or store, especially a large metal one

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Etymology

From Middle English bay, bai, from Old French bai, from Latin badius (“reddish brown, chestnut”).