Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Embay · Em·bay · IPA v. t. v. t. 01 v. t. To bathe; to soothe or lull as by bathing. 1. To bathe; to soothe or lull as by bathing.[Obs.] 02 v. t. To shut in, or shelter, as in a bay. imp. & p. p. Embayed; p. pr. & vb. n. Embaying 1. To shut in, or shelter, as in a bay. “If that the Turkish fleet Be not ensheltered and embayed, they are drowned.” — Shak.