bailey

Meaning

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

Translations

الفناء

فناء

ساحة

Zwinger

Vorburg

patio

muralla

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbeɪli/

Etymology

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