Webster's Dictionary 1913

1162

Bay (7)

Bay, v. t. [Cf. OE. bæwen to bathe, and G. bähen to foment.] To bathe. Spenser.

1163

Bay (8)

Bay, n. A bank or dam to keep back water.

1164

Bay (9)

Bay, v. t. To dam, as water; — with up or back.

1165

Bay ice

Bay″ ice′ (�). See under Ice.

1166

Bay leaf

Bay″ leaf′ (�). See under 3d Bay.

1167

Bay rum

Bay″ rum″ (�). A fragrant liquid, used for cosmetic and medicinal purposes.☞ The original bay rum, from the West Indies, is prepared, it is believed, by distillation from the le...

1168

Bay salt

Bay″ salt′ (�). Salt which has been obtained from sea water, by evaporation in shallow pits or basins, by the heat of the sun; the large crystalline salt of commerce. Bacon. Ure.

1169

Bay State

Bay State. Massachusetts, which had been called the Colony of Massachusetts Bay; — a nickname.

1170

Bay tree

Bay″ tree′. A species of laurel. (Laurus nobilis).

1171

Bay window

Bay″ win″dow (�). (Arch.) A window forming a bay or recess in a room, and projecting outward from the wall, either in a rectangular, polygonal, or semicircular form; — often cor...

1172

Bay yarn

Bay″ yarn′ (�). Woolen yarn. Wright.

1173

Bay-antler

Bay″–ant′ler (�), n. [See Bez-Antler.] (Zoöl.) The second tine of a stag's horn. See under Antler.

1174

Baya

‖Ba″ya (�), n.(Zoöl.) The East Indian weaver bird (Ploceus Philippinus).

1175

Bayad

{ ‖Ba‐yad″ (�), Ba‐yatte″ } (�), n. [Ar. bayad.] (Zoöl.) A large, edible, siluroid fish of the Nile, of two species (Bagrina bayad and B. docmac).

1176

Bayadere

Ba′ya‐dere″ (�), n. [F., from Pg. bailadeira a female dancer, bailar to dance.] A female dancer in the East Indies. [Written also bajadere.]

1177

Bayamo

Ba‐ya″mo (?), n.(Meteor.) A violent thunder squall occurring on the south coast of Cuba, esp. near Bayamo. The gusts, called bayamo winds, are modified foehn winds.

1178

Bayard

Bay″ard (�), n. 1. [OF. bayard, baiart, bay horse; bai bay + -ard. See Bay, a., and -ard.] Properly, a bay horse, but often any horse. Commonly in the phrase blind bayard, an ol...

1179

Bayardly

Bay″ard‐ly, a. Blind; stupid. “A formal and bayardly round of duties.” Goodman.

1180

Bayberry

Bay″ber‐ry (�), n.(Bot.) (a) The fruit of the bay tree or Laurus nobilis. (b) A tree of the West Indies related to the myrtle (Pimenta acris). (c) The fruit of Myrica cerifera (...

1181

Baybolt

Bay″bolt′ (�), n. A bolt with a barbed shank.

1182

Bayed

Bayed (�), a. Having a bay or bays. “The large bayed barn.” Drayton.

1183

Bayeux tapestry

Ba′yeux″ tap″es‐try (?). A piece of linen about 1 ft. 8 in. wide by 213 ft. long, covered with embroidery representing the incidents of William the Conqueror's expedition to Eng...

1184

Bayman

Bay″man (?), n.(Nav.) In the United States navy, a sick-bay nurse; — now officially designated as hospital apprentice.

1185

Bayonet

Bay″o‐net (�), n. [F. bayonnette, baïonnette; — so called, it is said, because the first bayonets were made at Bayonne.]1. (Mil.) A pointed instrument of the dagger kind fitted ...

1186

Bayonet (2)

Bay″o‐net, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bayoneted; p. pr. & vb. n.Bayoneting.] 1. To stab with a bayonet.2. To compel or drive by the bayonet.To bayonet us into submission.Burke.

1187

Bayou

Bay″ou (�), n.; pl.Bayous (�). [North Am. Indian bayuk, in F. spelling bayouc, bayouque.] An inlet from the Gulf of Mexico, from a lake, or from a large river, sometimes sluggis...

1188

Bayou State

Bay″ou State′ (?). Mississippi; — a nickname, from its numerous bayous.