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Meaning of bay

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  bay
      adj 1: (used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate
             reddish-brown color
      n 1: an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but
           smaller than a gulf [syn: {bay}, {embayment}]
      2: the sound of a hound on the scent
      3: 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 [syn:
         {true laurel}, {bay}, {bay laurel}, {bay tree}, {Laurus
         nobilis}]
      4: a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a
         hospital; "they put him in the sick bay"
      5: a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose;
         "he opened the bomb bay"
      6: a small recess opening off a larger room [syn: {alcove},
         {bay}]
      7: a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color
      v 1: utter in deep prolonged tones
      2: bark with prolonged noises, of dogs [syn: {bay}, {quest}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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