bay, embayment (noun)

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

bay (noun)

the sound of a hound on the scent

true laurel, bay, bay laurel, bay tree, Laurus nobilis (noun)

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

bay (noun)

a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital

"they put him in the sick bay"

bay (noun)

a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose

"he opened the bomb bay"

alcove, bay (noun)

a small recess opening off a larger room

bay (adj)

a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color

bay (verb)

(used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color

bay (verb)

utter in deep prolonged tones

bay, quest (verb)

bark with prolonged noises, of dogs

bay (Noun)

A horse of this color.

bay (Adjective)

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

Bay (ProperNoun)

A region of Somalia.

Bay (ProperNoun)

The San Francisco Bay Area

Bay (ProperNoun)

San Francisco Bay.

Bay

Bay is a hair coat color of horses, characterized by a reddish brown body color with a black mane, tail, ear edges, and lower legs. Bay is one of the most common coat colors in many horse breeds. The black areas of a bay horse's hair coat are called "black points", and without them, a horse cannot be a bay. Black points may sometimes be covered by white markings, however such markings do not alter a horse's classification as "bay". Bay horses have dark skin, except under white markings, where the skin is pink. Bay is genetically a base color and the addition of other genes creates many additional coat colors. While the basic concepts behind bay coloring are fairly simple, the genes themselves and the mechanisms that cause shade variations within the bay family are quite complex and, at times, disputed.

Bay

A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay. A large bay is usually called a gulf, sea, sound, or bight. A cove is a small, circular bay with a narrow entrance. A fjord is an elongated bay formed by glacial action.A bay can be the estuary of a river, such as the Chesapeake Bay, an estuary of the Susquehanna River. Bays may also be nested within each other; for example, James Bay is an arm of Hudson Bay in northeastern Canada. Some large bays, such as the Bay of Bengal and Hudson Bay, have varied marine geology.The land surrounding a bay often reduces the strength of winds and blocks waves. Bays may have as wide a variety of shoreline characteristics as other shorelines. In some cases, bays have beaches, which "are usually characterized by a steep upper foreshore with a broad, flat fronting terrace". Bays were significant in the history of human settlement because they provided safe places for fishing. Later they were important in the development of sea trade as the safe anchorage they provide encouraged their selection as ports.