bay

noun21

1. •
   an area of sea or lake that goes into the land, with land around most of it

   • This hotel has a great view across the bay.
2. •
   Bay leaf, the leaf of this or certain other species of tree or shrub, used as a herb.
3. •
   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. — 2012
4. •
   Each of the spaces, port and starboard, between decks, forward of the bitts, in sailing warships.
5. •
   A bay platform.

   • There is a short bay at the west end of each platform, but neither is used for passenger trains. — 1946
6. •
   A bay window.
7. •
   A room for editing video footage or physical film.
8. •
   A brown colour/color of the coat of some horses.
9. •
   A horse of this color.

   • […] browns are the soberest, bays are the worst tempered, and chestnuts are the most foolish. — 1877
10. •
    The climactic confrontation between hunting-dogs and their prey.
11. •
    (figurative) A state of being obliged to face an antagonist or a difficulty, when escape has become impossible.

    • Embolden'd by despair, he stood at bay. — 1697
12. •
    An opening in a wall, especially between two columns.
13. •
    A section of ceiling delineated by supports such as rafters or vaulting ribs.
14. •
    A tree or shrub of species Laurus nobilis (family Lauraceae), having dark green leaves and berries.
15. •
    The excited howling of dogs when hunting or being attacked.
16. •
    A display unit in a shop or store, especially a large metal one.
17. •
    A bank or dam to keep back water.
18. •
    (dialect, US) A tract covered with bay trees.
19. •
    Mahogany of species Swietenia macrophylla obtained from Campeche in Mexico.
20. •
    [in the plural] (no longer used) 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. — 1596
21. •
    (no longer used) A berry.

verb3

1. •
   To howl.

   • The hounds at nearer distance hoarsely bay'd. — 1700
2. •
   To bark at; hence, to follow with barking; to bring or drive to bay.

   • Spit, and throw stones, cast mire upon me, set / The dogs o'th' street to bay me — 1611
3. •
   To pursue noisily, like a pack of hounds.

adjective1

1. •
   Of a reddish-brown colour with a black mane and tail.

   • Mr. Free also owned restaurants and bred horses. His bay gelding, Packett's Landing, won almost $800,000 in his five-year career in the late 1980's and early 1990's. — 2003

noun3

1. •
   A region of Somalia.
2. •
   (informal) Ellipsis of San Francisco Bay Area (metropolitan area in California): a geographic region of California, United States.
3. •
   (informal) Ellipsis of San Francisco Bay: a bay of the Pacific Ocean in California, United States.