From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Bailey \Bai"ley\, noun [The same word as bail line of palisades; cf. LL. ballium bailey, OF. bail, baille, a palisade, baillier to inclose, shut.]
1. The outer wall of a feudal castle. [Obs.]
2. The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress. [Obs.]
3. 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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: United States singer (1918-1990) [syn: {Pearl Bailey}, {Pearl Mae Bailey}]
2: English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742) [syn: {Nathan Bailey}, {Nathaniel Bailey}]
3: the outer courtyard of a castle
4: the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bailey, CO Zip code(s): 80421 Bailey, MI Zip code(s): 49303 Bailey, MS Zip code(s): 39320 Bailey, NC (town, FIPS 3020) Location: 35.78010 N, 78.11291 W Population (1990): 553 (271 housing units) Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 27807 Bailey, TX (city, FIPS 5264) Location: 33.43259 N, 96.16454 W Population (1990): 187 (100 housing units) Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Bailey, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina Population (2000): 670 Housing Units (2000): 302 Land area (2000): 0.701002 sq. miles (1.815586 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.701002 sq. miles (1.815586 sq. km) FIPS code: 03020 Located within: North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37 Location: 35.780279 N, 78.115622 W ZIP Codes (1990): 27807 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Bailey, NC Bailey
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Bailey, TX -- U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 213 Housing Units (2000): 98 Land area (2000): 0.400228 sq. miles (1.036585 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.400228 sq. miles (1.036585 sq. km) FIPS code: 05264 Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48 Location: 33.434279 N, 96.165364 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Bailey, TX Bailey
From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:
Bailey -- U.S. County in Texas Population (2000): 6594 Housing Units (2000): 2738 Land area (2000): 826.691450 sq. miles (2141.120935 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.684798 sq. miles (1.773619 sq. km) Total area (2000): 827.376248 sq. miles (2142.894554 sq. km) Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48 Location: 34.110864 N, 102.816791 W Headwords: Bailey Bailey, TX Bailey County Bailey County, TX
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