Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - bay
Bay
bay
1. n. 1 a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inwards. 2 a recess in a mountain range. Phrases and idioms Bay State US Massachusetts. Etymology: ME f. OF baie f. OSp. bahia 2. n. 1 (in full bay laurel) a laurel, Laurus nobilis, having deep green leaves and purple berries. Also called SWEET BAY. 2 (in pl.) a wreath made of bay-leaves, for a victor or poet. Phrases and idioms bay-leaf the aromatic (usu. dried) leaf of the bay-tree, used in cooking. bay rum a perfume, esp. for the hair, distilled orig. from bayberry leaves in rum. Etymology: OF baie f. L baca berry 3. n. 1 a space created by a window-line projecting outwards from a wall. 2 a recess; a section of wall between buttresses or columns, esp. in the nave of a church etc. 3 a compartment (bomb bay). 4 an area specially allocated or marked off (sick bay; loading bay). 5 Brit. the terminus of a branch line at a railway station also having through lines, usu. at the side of an outer platform. Phrases and idioms bay window a window built into a bay. Etymology: ME f. OF baie f. ba(y)er gape f. med.L batare 4. adj. & n. --adj. (esp. of a horse) dark reddish-brown. --n. a bay horse with a black mane and tail. Etymology: OF bai f. L badius 5. v. & n. --v. 1 intr. (esp. of a large dog) bark or howl loudly and plaintively. 2 tr. bay at. --n. the sound of baying, esp. in chorus from hounds in close pursuit. Phrases and idioms at bay 1 cornered, apparently unable to escape. 2 in a desperate situation. bring to bay gain on in pursuit; trap. hold (or keep) at bay hold off (a pursuer). stand at bay turn to face one's pursuers. Etymology: ME f. OF bai, baiier bark f. It. baiare, of imit. orig.
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I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French bai, from Latin badius; akin to Old Irish buide yellow Date: 14th century reddish brown , II. noun Date: 1535 a ~-colored animal, a reddish brown, III. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French baee opening, from feminine of baé, past participle of baer to be wide open, gape, from Vulgar Latin *batare Date: 14th century a principal compartment of the walls, roof, or other part of a building or of the whole building, a main division of a structure, any of various compartments or sections used for a special purpose (as in an airplane, spacecraft, or service station) , ~ window 1, a support or housing for electronic equipment, IV. verb Etymology: Middle English baien, abaien, from Anglo-French abaier, of imitative origin Date: 14th century intransitive verb to bark with prolonged tones , to cry out ; shout, transitive verb to bark at, to bring to ~, to pursue with barking, to utter in deep prolonged tones, V. noun Date: 14th century a ~ing of dogs, the position of one unable to retreat and forced to face danger , the position of one checked , VI. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Anglo-French bai, perhaps from baer to be wide open Date: 14th century an inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf, a small body of water set off from the main body, any of various terrestrial formations resembling a ~ of the sea, VII. noun Etymology: Middle English, berry, laurel berry, from Anglo-French bai, from L. baca Date: 15th century 1. laurel 1, any of several shrubs or trees (as the red ~ or sweet ~) resembling the laurel, 2. a garland or crown especially of laurel given as a prize for victory or excellence, honor, fame ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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