What does "bailey" mean?
Bailey: The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress. [Obs.]
Additional senses
- 2.A prison or court of justice; -- used in certain proper names; as, the Old Bailey in London; the New Bailey in Manchester. [Eng.] Oxf. Gloss.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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