Main Entry:

bai·ley

Pronunciation:

\ˈbā-lē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural baileys

Etymology:

Middle English bailli, palisade, bailey, from Anglo-French baille, balie

Date:

13th century

1 : the outer wall of a castle or any of several walls surrounding the keep 2 : a courtyard within the external wall or between two outer walls of a castle