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1bale

noun \ˈbāl\

Definition of BALE

1
:  great evil
2
:  woe, sorrow
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Origin of BALE

Middle English, from Old English bealu; akin to Old High German balo evil, Old Church Slavic bolĭ sick person
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with BALE

ail, ale, bail, Bâle, brail, braille, Braille, dale, fail, flail, frail, Gael, gale, Gale, grail, hail, hale, jail, kale, mail, male, nail, pail, pale, quail, Quayle, rail, sail, sale, scale, shale, snail, stale, swale, tael, tail, taille, tale, trail, vail, vale, veil, wail, wale, whale, Yale

2bale

noun

Definition of BALE

:  a large bundle of goods; specifically :  a large closely pressed package of merchandise bound and usually wrapped <a bale of paper> <a bale of hay>

Origin of BALE

Middle English, from Middle French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German balla ball
First Known Use: 14th century

3bale

verb
baledbal·ing

Definition of BALE

transitive verb
:  to make up into a bale
— bal·er noun

First Known Use of BALE

1760

Bâle

geographical name

Definition of BÂLE

— see basel

Rhymes with BÂLE

ail, ale, bail, bale, brail, braille, Braille, dale, fail, flail, frail, Gael, gale, Gale, grail, hail, hale, jail, kale, mail, male, nail, pail, pale, quail, Quayle, rail, sail, sale, scale, shale, snail, stale, swale, tael, tail, taille, tale, trail, vail, vale, veil, wail, wale, whale, Yale
BALE Defined for Kids

1bale

noun \ˈbāl\

Definition of BALE for Kids

:  a large bundle of goods tightly tied for storing or shipping <a bale of cotton>

2bale

verb
baledbal·ing

Definition of BALE for Kids

:  to press together and tightly tie or wrap into a large bundle
— bal·er noun

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9 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. bale
  2. Basel
  3. bale breaker
  4. bale cubic
  5. bale rope
  6. bale sling
  7. round bale
  8. round-bale press
  9. running bale
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