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bay (2)

bay [ bay ] (plural bays)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. special area or compartment: an area that is divided off and used for a particular purpose, e.g. in a building, bus station, or aircraft

2. space between two pillars: a section of a wall or building between two vertical structures such as pillars or buttresses

3. recess: a recess or alcove in a wall

4. 
Same as  bay window (sense 1)


[14th century. < French baie "opening" < bayer "gape, stand open" < assumed Vulgar Latin batare "yawn, gape"]
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