bailey

UK /ˈbeɪli/ US /ˈbeɪli/
noun 5name 5

Definitions

noun

1

The outer wall of a feudal castle.

2

The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress.

3

A prison or court of justice.

the Old Bailey in London; the New Bailey in Manchester

4

An argument which is controversial and more difficult to defend (in the context of a motte and bailey fallacy).

"Birds are dinosaurs" is the bailey; "birds are more similar to dinosaurs than anything else" is the motte.

name

1

A surname.

“I did not initiate, welcome, encourage, engage in, or learn from much less enjoy, [Adam] Bailey’s tirade. I did not base any part of any of my rulings on it, as Bailey has outlandishly, mistakenly, and defamatorily claimed,” Engoron wrote.

2

A surname.

3

A surname.

4

A surname.

5

A unisex given name

noun

1

An apple cultivar from New York

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