Noun | 1. | ![]() |
2. | bay - the sound of a hound on the scent | |
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4. | bay - a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital; "they put him in the sick bay" | |
5. | bay - a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose; "he opened the bomb bay" | |
6. | ![]() Synonyms: alcove | |
7. | bay - a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color | |
Verb | 1. | bay - utter in deep prolonged tones |
2. | bay - bark with prolonged noises, of dogs Synonyms: quest | |
Adj. | 1. | bay - (used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color |
BAY. Is an enclosure to keep in the water for the supply of a mill or other
contrivance, so that the water may be able to, drive the wheels of such
mill. Stat. 27 Eliz. c. 19.
2. A large open water or harbor where ships may ride, is also called a
bay; as, the Chesapeake Bay, the, Bay of New York.
(hardware) | bay - (As in an aeroplane "cargo bay") A space in a
cabinet into which a device of a certain size can be
physically mounted and connected to power and data. Common examples are a "drive bay" into which a disk drive (usually either 3.5 inch or 5.25 inch) can be inserted or the space in a docking station where you insert a notebook computer or laptop computer to work in desktop mode or to charge their batteries, print, or connect to the office network, etc. |