Bailey

6 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bailey \Bai"ley\, n. [The same word as bail line of palisades;
     cf. LL. ballium bailey, OF. bail, baille, a palisade,
     baillier to inclose, shut.]
     1. The outer wall of a feudal castle. [Obs.]
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     2. The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or
        fortress. [Obs.]
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     3. A prison or court of justice; -- used in certain proper
        names; as, the Old Bailey in London; the New Bailey in
        Manchester. [Eng.] --Oxf. Gloss.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Bailey
       n 1: United States singer (1918-1990) [syn: {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: {Nathan Bailey}, {Nathaniel
          Bailey}]
       3: the outer courtyard of a castle
       4: the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard
          of a castle

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Bailey, CO
    Zip code(s): 80421
  Bailey, MI
    Zip code(s): 49303
  Bailey, MS
    Zip code(s): 39320
  Bailey, NC (town, FIPS 3020)
    Location: 35.78010 N, 78.11291 W
    Population (1990): 553 (271 housing units)
    Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 27807
  Bailey, TX (city, FIPS 5264)
    Location: 33.43259 N, 96.16454 W
    Population (1990): 187 (100 housing units)
    Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Bailey -- U.S. County in Texas
     Population (2000):    6594
     Housing Units (2000): 2738
     Land area (2000):     826.691450 sq. miles (2141.120935 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.684798 sq. miles (1.773619 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    827.376248 sq. miles (2142.894554 sq. km)
     Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
     Location:             34.110864 N, 102.816791 W
     Headwords:
      Bailey
      Bailey, TX
      Bailey County
      Bailey County, TX
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Bailey, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina
     Population (2000):    670
     Housing Units (2000): 302
     Land area (2000):     0.701002 sq. miles (1.815586 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.701002 sq. miles (1.815586 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            03020
     Located within:       North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
     Location:             35.780279 N, 78.115622 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     27807
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Bailey, NC
      Bailey
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Bailey, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
     Population (2000):    213
     Housing Units (2000): 98
     Land area (2000):     0.400228 sq. miles (1.036585 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.400228 sq. miles (1.036585 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            05264
     Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
     Location:             33.434279 N, 96.165364 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Bailey, TX
      Bailey