English noun: Bailey | |||
1. | Bailey (person) United States singer (1918-1990) | ||
Synonyms | Pearl Bailey, Pearl Mae Bailey | ||
Instance hypernym | singer, vocaliser, vocalist, vocalizer | ||
2. | Bailey (person) English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742) | ||
Synonyms | Nathan Bailey, Nathaniel Bailey | ||
Instance hypernym | lexicographer, lexicologist | ||
3. | bailey (artifact) the outer courtyard of a castle | ||
Broader (hypernym) | court, courtyard | ||
4. | bailey (artifact) the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bulwark, rampart, wall | ||