Bailie :: Bailie (n.) An officer in Scotland, whose office formerly corresponded to that of sheriff, but now corresponds to that of an English alderman..

Bailiff :: Bailiff (n.) Originally, a person put in charge of something especially, a chief officer, magistrate, or keeper, as of a county, town, hundred, or castle; one to whom power/ of custody or care are intrusted..

Bailiff :: Bailiff (n.) A sheriff's deputy, appointed to make arrests, collect fines, summon juries, etc..

Bailiff :: Bailiff (n.) An overseer or under steward of an estate, who directs husbandry operations, collects rents, etc..

Bailiffwick :: Bailiffwick (n.) See Bailiwick.

Bailing :: Bailing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bai.

Bailiwick :: Bailiwick (n.) The precincts within which a bailiff has jurisdiction; the limits of a bailiff's authority.

Bumbailiff :: Bumbailiff (n.) See Bound bailiff, under Bound, a..

Water Bailiff :: Water bailiff () An officer of the customs, whose duty it is to search vessels..

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