bailey

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bai·ley | \ ˈbā-lē

plural baileys

Definition of bailey

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

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Recent Examples on the Web Paths and gardens fill the bailey – the courtyard where soldiers may have trained. — Lauren Beale, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 Dan McLaughlin wrote a brilliant piece recently about the Left’s motte-and-bailey tactics regarding the debate around CRT, and Quarshie’s definition is in the very bowels of the motte. — Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 22 June 2021 Here, instead, were the motte-and-bailey dreams of Brexit, the blood and soil nationalism of soon-to-be President Trump and the majoritarian rage scorching through Indian democracy. — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2020 But avoid mixers whenever possible — margarita mix, schnapps, baileys, curacao will generally add 10g of carbs per serving. — Kimberly Mugler, Philly.com, 26 May 2018 Your feudal lord did not have a range of mottes, baileys, bartizans, drawbridges, dungeons, machicolations and turrets to choose from. — A-LIST, 2 Oct. 2017

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