bay

Meanings

Noun

• an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
• the sound of a hound on the scent
• small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors
• a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital
  • "they put him in the sick bay"
• a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose
  • "he opened the bomb bay"
• a small recess opening off a larger room
• a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color

Verb

• utter in deep prolonged tones
• bark with prolonged noises, of dogs

Adjective Satellite

• (used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color

Synonyms

alcove, bay laurel, bay tree, embayment, Laurus nobilis, quest, true laurel