bail|i|wick

bail|i|wick
bail|i|wick «BAY luh wihk», noun.
1. a person's field of knowledge, work, or authority.
2. a district or place over which a bailiff or bailie has authority.
[< bailie (for bailiff) + obsolete wick village]

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