bailey
bailey · baileys
Burgmauer, Burghof
The outer wall of a feudal castleThe outer wall of a feudal castle.
/ˈbeɪli/
» Fascism is the motte to capitalism's bailey.
Значение
значений: 4The outer wall of a feudal castle.
Burgmauer
the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle
The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress.
Burghof
the outer courtyard of a castle
A prison or court of justice.
the Old Bailey in London; the New Bailey in Manchester
An argument which is controversial and more difficult to defend (in the context of a motte and bailey fallacy).
Примеры
предложений: 2Fascism is the motte to capitalism's bailey.
Have you seen Bill Bailey?
Переводы
языков: 2Deutsch
По значениям 2
outer wall of a castle:
space contained by the outer wall of a castle:
Происхождение
From Old French baile (“palisade, enclosure”), from Latin bacula, plural of baculum (“sticFrom Old French baile (“palisade, enclosure”), from Latin bacula, plural of baculum (“stick, rod”).
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Формы
мн. число: baileysСинонимы
синонимов: 4Близкие по смыслу
- English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742):Nathan BaileyNathaniel Bailey
- United States singer (1918-1990):Pearl BaileyPearl Mae Bailey