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BAY (law)


BAY. Is an enclosure to keep in the water for the supply of a mill or other contrivance, so that the water may be able to, drive the wheels of such contrivance, so that the water may be able to, drive the wheels of such mill. Stat. 27 Eliz. c. 19. mill. Stat. 27 Eliz. c. 19. 2. A large open water or harbor where ships may ride, is also called a 2. A large open water or harbor where ships may ride, is also called a bay; as, the Chesapeake Bay, the, Bay of New York. bay; as, the Chesapeake Bay, the, Bay of New York.