¹bail

noun \ˈbāl\

Definition of BAIL

: a container used to remove water from a boat

Origin of BAIL

Middle English baille, from Anglo-French, bucket, from Medieval Latin bajula water vessel, from feminine of Latin bajulus porter, carrier

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with BAIL

ail, ale, bale, 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

²bail

verb

Definition of BAIL

transitive verb

: to clear (water) from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side —usually used with out

: to clear water from by dipping and throwing —usually used with out

intransitive verb

: bail out 2

— bail·er noun

First Known Use of BAIL

1613

³bail

noun

Definition of BAIL

: the temporary release of a prisoner in exchange for security given for the due appearance of the prisoner

: security given for the release of a prisoner on bail

: one who provides bail

Origin of BAIL

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

First Known Use: 15th century

⁴bail

verb

Definition of BAIL

transitive verb

: to release under bail

: to procure the release of by giving bail —often used with out

: to help from a predicament —used with out <bailing out impoverished countries>

— bail·able adjective

First Known Use of BAIL

1548

⁵bail

noun

Definition of BAIL

a : a supporting half hoop

b : a hinged bar for holding paper against the platen of a typewriter

: a usually arched handle (as of a kettle or pail)

Origin of BAIL

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

First Known Use: 15th century