| Bail (bail) |
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| n. | (b l) |
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| Bail |
| [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.
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To lade] to dip and throw; --
usually with out; as, to bail water out of a boat.
To dip or lade water from; -- often with
out to express completeness; as, to bail a boat.
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To deliver;
to release.
To set free, or
deliver from arrest, or out of custody, on the undertaking of some other
person or persons that he or they will be responsible for the appearance,
at a certain day and place, of the person bailed.
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Custody; keeping.
The person or
persons who procure the release of a prisoner from the custody of the
officer, or from imprisonment, by becoming surety for his appearance in
court.
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The arched handle of a kettle, pail, or
similar vessel, usually movable.
A half hoop for supporting the cover of a
carrier's wagon, awning of a boat, etc.
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A line of
palisades serving as an exterior defense.
The outer wall of a feudal castle. Hence: The
space inclosed by it; the outer court.
A certain limit within a forest.
A division for the stalls of an open
stable.
The top or cross piece (or
either of the two cross pieces) of the wicket.
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