Definitions for: Bailiwick


[n] a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"
[n] the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction



Webster (1913) Definition: Bail"i*wick, n. [Bailie, bailiff + wick a village.]
(Law)
The precincts within which a bailiff has jurisdiction; the
limits of a bailiff's authority.

Synonyms: branch of knowledge, discipline, field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field

See Also: allometry, applied science, architecture, arts, bibliotics, communication theory, communications, divinity, engineering, engineering science, frontier, humanistic discipline, humanities, jurisdiction, knowledge base, knowledge domain, liberal arts, major, military science, numerology, ology, science, scientific discipline, technology, theology

Try our:
Scrabble Word Finder

Scrabble Cheat

Words With Friends Cheat

Hanging With Friends Cheat

Scramble With Friends Cheat

Ruzzle Cheat



Related Resources:
animlas that start with d
animlas that start with r