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Bailee vs Bailey - What's the difference?

bailee | bailey |

As nouns the difference between bailee and bailey

is that bailee is one who holds bailed property; one who takes possession of the property of another (called a bailor) in order to keep that property safe for the other while bailey is the outer wall of a feudal castle.

As a proper noun Bailey is

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bailee

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (legal) One who holds bailed property; one who takes possession of the property of another (called a bailor) in order to keep that property safe for the other.
  • bailey

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The outer wall of a feudal castle.
  • The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress.
  • A prison or court of justice; -- used in certain proper names; as, the Old Bailey in London; the New Bailey in Manchester.
  • Derived terms

    * motte-and-bailey