Bay

Tamil Meaning

விரிகுடா

சுவற்றில் ஏற்படுத்தப்படும் பிதுக்கம்

English Meaning

  1. A body of water partially enclosed by land but with a wide mouth, affording access to the sea: the Bay of Biscay.
  2. An area of land, such as an arm of prairie partially enclosed by woodland, that resembles in shape or formation a partially enclosed body of water.
  3. Architecture A part of a building marked off by vertical elements, such as columns or pilasters: an arcade divided into ten bays.
  4. Architecture A bay window.
  5. Architecture An opening or recess in a wall.
  6. A section or compartment, as in a service station, barn, or aircraft, that is set off for a specific purpose: a cargo bay; an engine bay.
  7. A sickbay.
  8. Computer Science A drive bay.
  9. Reddish-brown: a bay colt.
  10. A reddish brown.
  11. A reddish-brown animal, especially a horse having a black mane and tail.
  12. A deep, prolonged bark, such as the sound made by hounds.
  13. The position of one cornered by pursuers and forced to turn and fight at close quarters: The hunters brought their quarry to bay.
  14. The position of having been checked or held at a distance: "He has seen the nuclear threat held at bay for 40 years” ( Earl W. Foell).
  15. To utter a deep, prolonged bark.
  16. To pursue or challenge with barking: "I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon” ( Shakespeare).
  17. To express by barking or howling: a mob baying its fury.
  18. To bring to bay: "too big for the dogs which tried to bay it” ( William Faulkner).
  19. See laurel.
  20. Any of certain other trees or shrubs with aromatic foliage, such as the California laurel.
  21. A crown or wreath made especially of the leaves and branches of the laurel and given as a sign of honor or victory.
  22. Honor; renown. Often used in the plural.

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