Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
BAY
I. adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French bai, from Latin badius; akin to Old Irish buide yellow
Date: 14th century
reddish brown ,
II. noun
Date: 1535
a bay-colored animal, a reddish brown,
III. noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French baee opening, from feminine of baé, past participle of baer to be wide open, gape, from Vulgar Latin *batare
Date: 14th century
a principal compartment of the walls, roof, or other part of a building or of the whole building, a main division of a structure, any of various compartments or sections used for a special purpose (as in an airplane, spacecraft, or service station) , bay window 1, a support or housing for electronic equipment,
IV. verb
Etymology: Middle English baien, abaien, from Anglo-French abaier, of imitative origin
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb to bark with prolonged tones , to cry out ; shout , transitive verb to bark at, to bring to bay, to pursue with barking, to utter in deep prolonged tones,
V. noun
Date: 14th century
a baying of dogs, the position of one unable to retreat and forced to face danger , the position of one checked , V
I. noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English baye, from Anglo-French bai, perhaps from baer to be wide open
Date: 14th century
an inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf, a small body of water set off from the main body, any of various terrestrial formations resembling a bay of the sea, V
II. noun
Etymology: Middle English, berry, laurel berry, from Anglo-French bai, from L. baca
Date: 15th century
1. laurel 1, any of several shrubs or trees (as the red bay or sweet bay) resembling the laurel,
2. a garland or crown especially of laurel given as a prize for victory or excellence, honor , fame