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Bail — Bail, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bailed} (b[=a]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bailing}.] 1. To lade; to dip and throw; usually with out; as, to bail water out of a boat. [1913 Webster] Buckets . . . to bail out the water. Capt. J. Smith. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bail something out — ˌbail ˈout | ˌbail (sth)ˈout derived to empty water from sth by lifting it out with your hand or a container • He had to stop rowing to bail water out of the boat. • The boat will sink unless we bail out. Main entry: ↑bail … Useful english dictionary
bail|er — «BAY luhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that bails water out. 2. a marine gastropod of the southwestern Pacific whose round shell is used by natives to bail water. 3. Also, bailer shell. the melon shaped shell of this mollusk … Useful english dictionary
bail — bail1 /bayl/, Law. n. 1. property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time. 2. the person who agrees to be liable if someone released from custody does not return at an appointed time. 3. the… … Universalium
bail — I n. 1) to grant, set bail 2) to post, put up, stand bail for; (colloq.) to go bail for 3) to make, raise bail 4) to deny smb. bail 5) to forfeit, jump, skip bail 6) on bail (to release smb. on bail; to be set free on a thousand dollars bail) II… … Combinatory dictionary
bail — I [[t]beɪl[/t]] n. 1) law property or money given as surety that a person released from legal custody will return at an appointed time 2) law a person who provides bail 3) law the state of release upon being bailed 4) law to grant or obtain the… … From formal English to slang
Water motorsports at the 1908 Summer Olympics — At the 1908 Summer Olympics, three motorboat racing events were contested. Various sources refer to the sport as water motorsports , [http://olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search r uk.asp IOC medal database] ] motor boats ,Cook, p. 227] and… … Wikipedia
bail — bail1 [bāl] n. [ME & OFr, power, control, custody < OFr baillier, to keep in custody, deliver < L bajulare, to bear a burden < bajulus, porter, carrier] 1. money, a bond, etc. deposited with the court to obtain the temporary release of… … English World dictionary
bail — Ⅰ. bail [1] ► NOUN 1) the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money is lodged to guarantee their appearance in court. 2) money paid by or for such a person as security. ► VERB ▪ release or… … English terms dictionary
bail — bail·a·ble; bail; bail·ee; bail·li; bail·liage; bail·ment; bail·or; water·bail·age; bail·er; … English syllables
Bail — (b[=a]l), n. [F. baille a bucket, pail; cf. LL. bacula, dim. of bacca a sort of vessel. Cf. {Bac}.] A bucket or scoop used in bailing water out of a boat. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The bail of a canoe . . . made of a human skull. Capt. Cook. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
