bailey

Meanings

Plural: baileys

Noun

• United States singer (1918-1990)
• English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742)
• the outer courtyard of a castle
• the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle
• The outer wall of a feudal castle.
• The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress.
• A prison or court of justice.
• An argument which is controversial and more difficult to defend (in the context of a motte and bailey fallacy).

Synonyms

Nathan Bailey, Nathaniel Bailey, Pearl Bailey, Pearl Mae Bailey