the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742) United States singer (1918-1990)
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The outermost walled courtyard of castle fortifications Usually the first line of defense, the bailey was bounded on the outer side by a defensive wall such as a palisade
The courtyard of a castle, the word normally being used in conjunction with a Motte, which was the inner keep of a Norman castle Larger castles had more than one bailey -- e g , outer bailey, middle bailey, inner bailey (Also called a Ward )