Main Entry: bai·li·wick

Pronunciation: \ˈbā-li-ˌwik, -lē-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English baillifwik, from baillif + wik dwelling place, village, from Old English wīc, from Latin vicus village — more at vicinity

Date: 15th century

1 : the office or jurisdiction of a bailiff
2 : a special domain