Bailey - Definition
bailey
n 1: United States singer (1918-1990) [syn: Bailey, Pearl
Bailey, Pearl Mae Bailey]
2: English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology
consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel
Johnson (died in 1742) [syn: Bailey, Nathan Bailey,
Nathaniel Bailey]
3: the outer courtyard of a castle
4: the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard
of a castle
