Howl at the moon (3 letters)

{ Answer }

BAY

{ Related Clues }

Botany is one
Chesapeake ___
Howl
Laurel
Manila ___
Seabiscuit, for one
Airplane compartment
Body of water
Cargo area
Cargo compartment
___ City, Mich.
Dark horse
Fundy or Biscayne
Kind of scallop
Kind of window
Michigan's ___ City
Moonlight or Biscayne
Plane part
Raise a howl
Reddish brown
Reddish-brown
Rum or State
Seabiscuit, notably
Serenade the moon
Darker than chestnut
Horse "somebody bet on"
Kind of rum or window
San Francisco/Oakland separator
"Somebody bet on de ___"
Arm with many vessels, maybe
Where your ship may come in

{ Tags }

bay, bet, biscayne, botany, brown, cargo, city, dark, franciscooakland, horse, howl, kind, moon, reddish, rum, san, seabiscuit, separator, serenade, somebody, window

{ Notes }

The answer BAY is common and appears about once every 350 puzzles.

{ Definition }

BAY as a noun:

1. (bay, embayment) = an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

2. the sound of a hound on the scent

3. (true laurel, bay, bay laurel, bay tree, Laurus nobilis) = small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors

4. a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital; "they put him in the sick bay"

5. a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose; "he opened the bomb bay"

6. (alcove, bay) = a small recess opening off a larger room

7. a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color

BAY as a verb:

1. utter in deep prolonged tones

2. (bay, quest) = bark with prolonged noises, of dogs

BAY as an adjective:

1. (used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color