Defn: Mississippi; — a nickname, from its numerous bayous.
BAY RUM
Bay" rum".
Defn: A fragrant liquid, used for cosmetic and medicinal purposes.
Note: The original bay rum, from the West Indies, is prepared, it is believed, by distillation from the leaves of the bayberry (Myrcia acris). The bay rum of the Pharmacopoeia (spirit of myrcia) is prepared from oil of myrcia (bayberry), oil of orange peel, oil of pimento, alcohol, and water.
BAYS; BAYZE
Bays, Bayze, n.
Defn: See Baize. [Obs.]
BAY SALT
Bay" salt`.
Defn: Salt which has been obtained from sea water, by evaporation in shallow pits or basins, by the heat of the sun; the large crystalline salt of commerce. Bacon. Ure.
BAY STATE
Bay State.
Defn: Massachusetts, which had been called the Colony of
Massachusetts Bay; — a nickname.