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bailey

noun
/ˈbeɪli/

Etymology

From Old French baile (“palisade, enclosure”), from Latin bacula, plural of baculum (“stick, rod”).

  1. derived from bacula
  2. derived from baile

Definitions

  1. The outer wall of a feudal castle.

  2. The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress.

  3. A prison or court of justice.

    • the Old Bailey in London; the New Bailey in Manchester
  4. ›+ 5 more definitions

    1. An argument which is controversial and more difficult to defend (in the context of a…

      An argument which is controversial and more difficult to defend (in the context of a motte and bailey fallacy).

      • "Birds are dinosaurs" is the bailey; "birds are more similar to dinosaurs than anything else" is the motte.

    2. A surname.

    3. A unisex given name

    4. A placename

    5. An apple cultivar from New York

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA