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A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or even another bay. A large bay is usually called a gulf, sea, sound, or bight.A cove is a small, circular bay with a narrow entrance. A fjord is a bay carved by glaciers, so having a particularly steep shore.. A bay can be the estuary of a river, such as the Chesapeake ...