'Bailey' definitions:
Definition of 'Bailey'
(from WordNet)
noun
United States singer (1918-1990) [syn: Bailey, Pearl Bailey, Pearl Mae Bailey]
noun
English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742) [syn: Bailey, Nathan Bailey, Nathaniel Bailey]
noun
The outer courtyard of a castle
noun
The outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle
Definition of 'Bailey'
From: GCIDE
- Bailey \Bai"ley\, n. [The same word as bail line of palisades; cf. LL. ballium bailey, OF. bail, baille, a palisade, baillier to inclose, shut.]
- 1. The outer wall of a feudal castle. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- 2. The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- 3. A prison or court of justice; -- used in certain proper names; as, the Old Bailey in London; the New Bailey in Manchester. [Eng.] --Oxf. Gloss. [1913 Webster]
Bailey, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Bailey, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina
Population (2000) :
670
Housing Units (2000) :
302
Land area (2000) :
0.701002 sq. miles (1.815586 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.701002 sq. miles (1.815586 sq. km)
FIPS code :
03020
Located within :
North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location :
35.780279 N, 78.115622 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
27807
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Bailey, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Bailey, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
Population (2000) :
213
Housing Units (2000) :
98
Land area (2000) :
0.400228 sq. miles (1.036585 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.400228 sq. miles (1.036585 sq. km)
FIPS code :
05264
Located within :
Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location :
33.434279 N, 96.165364 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Bailey -- U.S. County in Texas
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Bailey -- U.S. County in Texas
Population (2000) :
6594
Housing Units (2000) :
2738
Land area (2000) :
826.691450 sq. miles (2141.120935 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.684798 sq. miles (1.773619 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
827.376248 sq. miles (2142.894554 sq. km)
Located within :
Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location :
34.110864 N, 102.816791 W