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A body of sheltered water found in a crescent shaped coastal configuration of land.
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Relationships Related Term:  shelving Synonym:  compartment section n. ~ A unit of shelving, single or double sided, consisting of horizontal shelves between standards, uprights, or upright frames.
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laurel shrub (Laurus nobilis, source of the bay leaf), late 14c., originally only of the berry, from Old French baie (12c.) "berry, seed," from Latin baca "berry." Extension to the [..]
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"to bark or howl (at)," late 14c., from bay (n.3). Related: Bayed; baying.
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"opening in a wall," late 14c. (especially bay window, early 15c.), from Old French baee "opening, hole, gulf," noun use of fem. past participle of bayer "to gape, yawn," [..]
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"howl of a dog," early 14c., earlier "howling chorus raised (by hounds) when in contact with the hunted animal," c. 1300, from Old French bayer, from PIE root *bai- echoic of howli [..]
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"inlet of the sea," c. 1400, from Old French baie, Late Latin baia (c.640), perhaps ultimately from Iberian bahia.
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Baydenotes the estuary of the Dead Sea at the mouth of the Jordan ( Joshua 15:5 ; 18:19 ), also the southern extremity of the same sea ( 15:2 ). The same Hebrew word is rendered "tongue" in [..]
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body of water partially surrounded by land, usually with a wide mouth to a larger body of water. Read more in the NG Education Encyclopedia
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deep, prolonged howl.
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Pimenta racimosa
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(used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf utter in deep prolonged tones bark with prolonged noises [..]
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a part of the sea or lake that makes a curve in the land
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a curved indent to the coastline, usually created by greater erosion rates than neighbouring parts of the coast. Bays often contain beaches and provide an area of shelter both for boats and for settle [..]
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The space enclosed by two struts and their upper and lower adjoining surfaces
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Dictionary of Internet Terms A space in a cabinet into which a device of a certain size can be physically mounted and connected to power and data,e.g. drive bay into which a disk drive can be inserted.
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  deep barking; to pursue with barking.
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denotes the estuary of the Dead Sea at the mouth of the Jordan (Josh. 15:5; 18:19), also the southern extremity of the same sea (15:2). The same Hebrew word is rendered "tongue" in Isa. 11:1 [..]
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Short for drive bay, this refers to a site in a personal computer where a hard or floppy disk drive, CD-ROM drive or tape drive can be installed. Thus, the number of drive bays in a computer determine [..]
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A unit of library or archival shelving, single- or double-sided, consisting of a number of horizontal shelves, fixed or adjustable, supported by rigid uprights (see this example). Synonymous with sect [..]
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The bottom shelf in a retail aisle.
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A bay is a body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf).
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A combination of window units that projects to the exterior. Usually features a large center unit with two flanking units at 30¡ or 45¡ angles to the wall.
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Major indentation in the shoreline of a lake or reservoir.
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A horse color that varies from a yellow-tan to a bright auburn. The mane, tail and lower portion of the legs are always black, except where white markings are present.
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An unfinished area or space between a row of columns and the bearing wall. Usually the smallest area into which a building floor can be partitioned.
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The space between frame center lines or primary supporting members in the lengthwise direction of the buildings. In endwalls, it is determined by outside girt of endwall to center line of next frame.
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a feature produced when erosion creates an indent in the coastline 
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usually smaller than a gulf, a bay is a body of water partly enclosed by land. Famous and beautiful bays of the world include the San Francisco Bay, Phang Nga Bay in Thailand, and Bay of Kotor in Mont [..]
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Small area of water surrounded by land on three sides and penetrating into the land. Lake
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A constituent protion or compartment of a building, complete in itself and corresponding to other portions.    (Davis, H.W. C. (ed.) Medieval England, 615)
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See Bai.
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(n) an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf(n) the sound of a hound on the scent(n) small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic [..]
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A recess or INLET in the SHORE of a SEA or lake between two capes or HEADLANDS, not as large as a GULF but larger than a COVE. See also BIGHT, EMBAYMENT. See Figure 5.
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A recess in the shore or an inlet of a sea between two capes or headlands, not as large as a gulf but larger than a cove. Beach
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A bay is a body of water partially enclosed by land.
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A part of an ocean or lake extending into the land.
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Supposed to be an antidote against lightning, because it was the tree of Apollo. Hence Tibe’rius and some other of the Roman emperors wore a wreath of bay as an amulet, especially in thunder- [..]
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The entire coat of the horse may vary from a yellow-tan to a bright auburn. The mane, tail and lower portion of the legs are always black, unless white markings are present.
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A comparatively gradual indentation in the coastline, the seaward opening of which is usually wider than the penetration into the land. See also bight, gulf.
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A place for ships to anchor. To bagpipe the mizen
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A shelf within a computer case for a hard drive
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A body of water partially enclosed by land but with a wide mouth, affording access to the sea.
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The distance between the main frames of a building.
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The prolonged bark or voice of a hunting hound.
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A section of a building distinguished by vertical elements such as columns or pillars. Often, a bay will protrude from the surface of the wall in which it is situated, thus creating a small, nook-like interior space, often of a rectangular or semi-hexagonal outline. See bay window.
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A recess or inlet in the shore of a sea or lake between two capes or headlands, not as large as a gulf but larger than a cove. See also bight, embayment.
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A combination of window units that projects to the exterior. Usually features a large center unit with two flanking units at 30 degree or 45 degree angle to the wall. Bow:
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a vaulted division of a nave, aisle, choir, or transept along its longitudinal axis.
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An area of Water mostly surrounded by land, usually smaller than a gulf, and affording access to the sea.
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A vertical division of a vessel from stem to stern, used as a part of the indication of a stowage place for containers. The numbers run from stem to stern; odd numbers indicate a 20 foot position, even numbers indicate a 40 foot position.
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A color of horse. Black mane and tail, black lower legs, and reddish brown over the rest of the body.
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An indentation of the coastline between two headlands.
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An indentation of the coastline between two headlands.
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 An indentation of water into land that meets the requirements of Article 7 of the 1958 Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone and Article 10 of the LOSC. An inland water body.
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An enclosed body of water with a wide mouth leading to the sea. Beam reach Sailing on a point of sail such that the apparent wind is coming from the beam (side) of the boat at about a 90° angle. A bea [..]
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1. a gulf or inlet of the sea-coast, between two promontories, or capes of land, where ships frequently ride at anchor, sheltered from the wind and sea   2. a large open area belowdecks on a ship, as [..]
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An indentation of the coastline between two headlands.
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The prolonged bark or voice of a hunting hound.
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the space between the main timbers of the roof
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, sb. one of the divisions or apartments in a cottage.
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a large estuarine system (Example: Chesapeake Bay).
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Space limited by two adjacent weight-bearing structures (columns, pilasters etc.). In churches the bay is also an area of the nave defined by four adjacent columns or pilasters in facing pairs. Here, [..]
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Color of horse varying from yellowish tan (light bay) to brown or dark, rich shade of mahogany (sometimes listed as dark bay or brown) with black points- black mane, tail and shadings of black low on [..]
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Buildings are often divided into vertical sections by regularly spaced vertical sections, such as arches, columns or windows. Each section is known as a bay.
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a small body of water set off from the main body; an inlet of the sea usually smaller than a gulf
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Color of horse varying from tan (light bay) to brown or dark, rich shade of mahogany (sometimes listed as dark bay or brown) with black points
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A region of Somalia.
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lang=en A horse of that color 1800s=1850 1858 * '''1850,''' ''Gwine to Run All Night (Camptown Races),'' Stephen Foster *:''I’ll bet my money on de bob-tail nag,'' *:''Somebody bet on de '''bay.'''' [..]
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 A curved indentation of a coastline resulting from great erosion rates than neighbouring parts of the coast.
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A space typically the width of a standard pallet that is marked on the warehouse floor.
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A bay is an area of water bordered by land on three sides. Bay, Bays or baying may also refer to:
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Bay is a hair coat color of horses, characterized by a reddish-brown or brown body color with a black point coloration of the mane, tail, ear edges, and lower legs. Bay is one of the most common coat [..]
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Bay is a subway station on Line 2 Bloor–Danforth in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in heart of the Yorkville district just north of Bloor Street West on the west side of Bay Street. The Toron [..]
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Bay, also called Ramesse Khamenteru (died 1192 BC), was an important Asiatic official in ancient Egypt, who rose to prominence and high office under Seti II Userkheperure Setepenre and later became an [..]
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Bay, also called Ramesse Khamenteru (died 1192 BC), was an important Asiatic official in ancient Egypt, who rose to prominence and high office under Seti II Userkheperure Setepenre and later became an [..]
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In architecture, a bay is the space between architectural elements, or a recess or compartment. The term bay comes from Old French baie, meaning an opening or hole.
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In architecture, a bay is the space between architectural elements, or a recess or compartment. The term bay comes from Old French baie, meaning an opening or hole.
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A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or even another bay. A large bay is usually called a gulf, sea, sound, or bi [..]
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Bay is a surname used in many countries around the world. The name has many variations and meanings. English, French, and Dutch: nickname for someone with chestnut or auburn hair, from Middle Englis [..]
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Bay is a surname used in many countries around the world. The name has many variations and meanings. English, French, and Dutch: nickname for someone with chestnut or auburn hair, from Middle Englis [..]
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"reddish-brown," usually of horses, mid-14c., from Anglo-French bai (13c.), Old French bai, from Latin badius "chestnut-brown" (used only of horses), from PIE *badyo- "yellow, [..]
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