baysalt, bay salt

In Chem ., Manuf., & Commerce 1. Originally : Salt obtained by evaporating water taken from a "bay" or other part of the sea. This was done by conducting the water into a shallow pit or basin, and then leaving it to be acted upon by the heat of the sun. 2. Now : Coarse-grained crystals obtained by slow evaporation of a saturated solution of chloride of sodium. IMG:content-1134.png:[merged small][graphic][merged small] speaking, a bay window rises from the ground or basement, while an oriel is supported on a corbel or brackets, and a bow window is always a segment of an arch; but in ordinary use these distinctions are seldom accurately observed, all three words being used as synonymous. "... it hath bay windows transparent as barrica does."-Shakesp.: Twelfth Night, iv. 2