I. ˈbāl noun
Etymology: Middle English baille, from Anglo-French, bucket, from Medieval Latin bajula water vessel, from feminine of Latin bajulus porter, carrier
Date: 14th century
: a container used to remove water from a boat
II. verb
Date: 1613
transitive verb
1. : to clear (water) from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side — usually used with out
2. : to clear water from by dipping and throwing — usually used with out
intransitive verb
: bail out 2
bail ed when things got hard
• bail·er noun
III. noun
Etymology: Middle English, custody, bail, from Anglo-French, literally, handing over, delivery, from baillier to give, entrust, hand over, from Latin bajulare to carry a burden, from bajulus porter, carrier
Date: 15th century
1. : the temporary release of a prisoner in exchange for security given for the due appearance of the prisoner
2. : security given for the release of a prisoner on bail
3. : one who provides bail
IV. transitive verb
Date: 1548
1. : to release under bail
2. : to procure the release of by giving bail — often used with out
3. : to help from a predicament — used with out
bail ing out impoverished countries
• bail·able adjective
V. noun
Etymology: Middle English beil, baile, probably from Old English * begel, *bygel ; akin to Middle Dutch beughel iron ring, hilt guard; akin to Old English būgan to bend — more at bow
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : a supporting half hoop
b. : a hinged bar for holding paper against the platen of a typewriter
2. : a usually arched handle (as of a kettle or pail)
VI. transitive verb
Etymology: Anglo-French baillier
Date: 1768
: to deliver (personal property) in trust to another for a special purpose and for a limited period
VII. noun
Etymology: perhaps from bail (V)
Date: 1844
chiefly British : a device for confining or separating animals