Bay vs. Embayment
Difference Between Bay and Embayment
Baynoun
A body of water partially enclosed by land but with a wide mouth, affording access to the sea
the Bay of Biscay.Embaymentnoun
A bay or baylike shape.
Baynoun
An area of land, such as an arm of prairie partially enclosed by woodland, that resembles in shape or formation a partially enclosed body of water.
Embaymentnoun
The formation of a bay.
Baynoun
(Architecture) A part of a building marked off by vertical elements, such as columns or pilasters
an arcade divided into ten bays.Embaymentnoun
A bay. the water
Baynoun
A bay window.
Embaymentnoun
The shoreline of a bay, an indentation in a shoreline. the land, not the water
Baynoun
An opening or recess in a wall.
Embaymentnoun
A topographical feature that used to be a bay, like the Mississippi embayment.
Baynoun
A section or compartment, as in a service station, barn, or aircraft, that is set off for a specific purpose
a cargo bay.an engine bay.Embaymentnoun
The process by which a bay is formed.
Baynoun
A sickbay.
Baynoun
(Computers) A drive bay.
Baynoun
A reddish brown.
Baynoun
A reddish-brown animal, especially a horse having a black mane and tail.
Baynoun
A deep, prolonged bark, such as the sound made by hounds.
Baynoun
The position of one cornered by pursuers and forced to turn and fight at close quarters
The hunters brought their quarry to bay.Baynoun
The position of having been checked or held at a distance
"He has seen the nuclear threat held at bay for 40 years" (Earl W. Foell).Baynoun
See laurel.
Baynoun
Any of certain other trees or shrubs with aromatic foliage, such as the California laurel.
Baynoun
A crown or wreath made especially of the leaves and branches of the laurel and given as a sign of honor or victory.
Baynoun
often bays Honor; renown.
Bayadjective
Reddish-brown
a bay colt.Bayverb
To utter a deep, prolonged bark.
Bayverb
To pursue or challenge with barking
"I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon" (Shakespeare).Bayverb
To express by barking or howling
a mob baying its fury.Bayverb
To bring to bay
"too big for the dogs which tried to bay it" (William Faulkner).Baynoun
(obsolete) A berry.
Baynoun
Laurus nobilis, a tree or shrub of the family Lauraceae, having dark green leaves and berries.
Baynoun
Bay leaf, the leaf of this or certain other species of tree or shrub, used as a herb.
Baynoun
The leaves of this shrub, woven into a garland used to reward a champion or victor; hence, fame, victory.
Baynoun
A tract covered with bay trees.
Baynoun
A kind of mahogany obtained from Campeche in Mexico.
Baynoun
(geography) A body of water (especially the sea) more or less three-quarters surrounded by land.
Baynoun
A bank or dam to keep back water.
Baynoun
An opening in a wall, especially between two columns.
Baynoun
An internal recess; a compartment or area surrounded on three sides.
Baynoun
The distance between two supports in a vault or building with a pitched roof.
Baynoun
(nautical) Each of the spaces, port and starboard, between decks, forward of the bitts, in sailing warships.
Baynoun
(rail transport) A bay platform.
Baynoun
A bay window.
Baynoun
The excited howling of dogs when hunting or being attacked.
Baynoun
(by extension) The climactic confrontation between hunting-dogs and their prey.
Baynoun
(figuratively) A state of being obliged to face an antagonist or a difficulty, when escape has become impossible.
Baynoun
A brown colour/color of the coat of some horses.
Baynoun
A horse of this color.
Bayverb
(intransitive) To howl.
Bayverb
(transitive) To bark at; hence, to follow with barking; to bring or drive to bay.
to bay the bearBayverb
(transitive) To pursue noisily, like a pack of hounds.
Bayadjective
Of a reddish-brown colour (especially of horses).
Baynoun
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
Baynoun
the sound of a hound on the scent
Baynoun
small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors
Baynoun
a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital;
they put him in the sick bayBaynoun
a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose;
he opened the bomb bayBaynoun
a small recess opening off a larger room
Baynoun
a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color
Bayverb
utter in deep prolonged tones
Bayverb
bark with prolonged noises, of dogs
Bayadjective
(used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color
