Thesaurus: bailey

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1. n. The outer wall of a feudal castle.
2. n. The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress.
3. n. A prison or court of justice; -- used in certain proper names; as, the Old Bailey in London; the New Bailey in Manchester.
4. n. the outer courtyard of a castle
5. n. the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle
6. n. United States singer (1918-1990) n. English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742) n. the outer courtyard of a castle