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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | baie, from Old Spanish bahia |
| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Origin: | bay 'condition of a hunted animal that is trapped and has to turn around' (14-17 centuries), from Old French abai, from abaiier; BAY2 |
| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | baee 'opening', from baer 'to have the mouth wide open' |
| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | baie 'berry', from Latin baca |
| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Origin: | BAY3 |
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1 a part of the sea that is partly enclosed by a curve in the land : 
a house with a view across the bayMontego Bay
sea
DNSGa house with a view across the bayMontego Bay2 to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening or from coming too close : A thick wall keeps the noise at bay.
keep/hold something at bay
A thick wall keeps the noise at bay.3 an area within a large room or just outside a building that is used for a particular purpose : a storage bay loading bay
area
a storage bayloading bay4 the part of a ship or plane where things are stored : the cargo bay
for cargo
the cargo bay5 a tree that has leaves which smell sweet and are often used in cooking
tree
also bay treeHBP6 a horse that is a reddish brown colour
