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bailey

bai·ley [ báylee ] (plural bai·leys)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. outer wall of castle: the outermost wall surrounding a castle

2. court inside castle wall: a courtyard inside the walls, especially the outermost walls, of a castle

[13th century. Probably alteration of bail3, influenced by medieval Latin ballium]
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