Found 2 items, similar to Bailey.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Bailey Bailey n 1: United States singer (1918-1990) [syn: Pearl Bailey, Pearl Mae Bailey ] 2: English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742) [syn: Nathan Bailey, Nathaniel Bailey ] 3: the outer courtyard of a castle 4: the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle
English → English (gcide) Definition: Bailey Bailey \Bai"ley\, n. [The same word as bail line of palisades; cf. LL. ballium bailey, OF. bail, baille, a palisade, baillier to inclose, shut.] 1. The outer wall of a feudal castle. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 3. A prison or court of justice; -- used in certain proper names; as, the Old Bailey in London; the New Bailey in Manchester. [Eng.] --Oxf. Gloss. [1913 Webster]