bay

A berry.

Laurus nobilis, a tree or shrub of the family Lauraceae, having dark green leaves and berries.

Bay leaf, the leaf of this or certain other species of tree or shrub, used as a herb.

(in the plural) The leaves of this shrub, woven into a garland used to reward a champion or victor; hence, fame, victory.

A tract covered with bay trees.

A kind of mahogany obtained from Campeche in Mexico.

A body of water (especially the sea) more or less three-quarters surrounded by land.

A bank or dam to keep back water.

An opening in a wall, especially between two columns.

An internal recess; a compartment or area surrounded on three sides.

The distance between two supports in a vault or building with a pitched roof.

Each of the spaces, port and starboard, between decks, forward of the bitts, in sailing warships.

A bay platform.

A bay window.

The excited howling of dogs when hunting or being attacked.

(by extension) The climactic confrontation between hunting-dogs and their prey.

A state of being obliged to face an antagonist or a difficulty, when escape has become impossible.

To howl.

To bark at; hence, to follow with barking; to bring or drive to bay.

“to bay the bear”

To pursue noisily, like a pack of hounds.

A brown colour/color of the coat of some horses.

A horse of this color.

Of a reddish-brown colour (especially of horses).