bay
Meaning
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- A body of water (especially the sea) more-or-less three-quarters surrounded by land.
- A bank or dam to keep back water.
Synonyms
Laurus nobilis
dam up
make noise
space between
bottom plate
engpass
reddish brown
reddish-brown
laurelor
laurus
solepiece
gordonia
red-brown
river bend
sea inlet
brownish-red
cinnamon-red
support plate
base surface
floor slab
foundation plate
back plane
bottom board
floor plate
main base
negative matrix
bottom plating
generator bracket
backing sheet
feeder floor
chassis base
housing shoe
plate sole
sea-inlet
loblolly-bay
holly-bay
tan bay
black laurel
base plate
bed plate
ellis
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/beɪ/
Etymology
From French baie, from Late Latin baia, probably ultimately from Iberian or Basque badia. Displaced native Old English byht.
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