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Webster 1913 Edition


Base-court

Base′-courtˊ

,
Noun.
[F.
basse-cour
. See
Base
,
Adj.
, and
Court
,
Noun.
]
1.
The secondary, inferior, or rear courtyard of a large house; the outer court of a castle.
2.
(Law)
An inferior court of law, not of record.

Webster 1828 Edition


Base-court

BA'SE-COURT

,
Noun.
[See Court.]
The back yard, opposed to the chief court in front of a house; the farm yard.