Bible Dictionaries
Bailey
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) The outer wall of a feudal castle.
(2):
(n.) The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress.
(3):
(n.) A prison or court of justice; - used in certain proper names; as, the Old Bailey in London; the New Bailey in Manchester.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Bailey'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/b/bailey.html. 1828.