bailey

/ˈbeɪli/

nounbai · ley

Think: “BAIL” (to escape) + “EY” (an eye) — BAIL + EY = bailey.

Yes, it's bailey. Remember the vowel team: it’s **ai** (sounds like “ay”), not **ei**.

Definition

  1. nounthe outer wall or courtyard of a castle, especially the area enclosed by the outer defensive wall (as in a motte-and-bailey castle)

Examples

  • “The guide explained that villagers once sheltered inside the bailey during attacks.”
  • “Archaeologists mapped the old bailey to understand how the castle was defended.”
  • “From the tower, we could see the wide bailey where soldiers and horses once gathered.”

Synonyms

courtyardenclosurecastle yardouter wardbaile

Translations

ES patio exterior (de un castillo); recinto exteriorPT pátio externo (de um castelo); recinto exteriorFR basse-cour (d’un château); enceinte extérieure

Common misspellings

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