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Bail

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Meaning

Noun

●
Security, usually a
of money,
for the
of an
person as a
of that person's
for trial.
●
In British English & Law:
Release from
on
of such money.
●
In British English & Law:
The person
such payment.
●
A
or
used for
water from a
etc.
●
A person who
water
a boat.
●
Custody; keeping.
●
A
,
or
(especially of a
or bucket).
●
A
for a
(or other
) (usually
with a
hoop).
●
A
as a
for
, or on a typewriter.
●
In Australian English & New Zealand English:
A
to
a
during
or feeding.
●
A
,
, or other
used to
a
to a necklace.
●
In Cricket:
One of the two
that
of the
to form a wicket.
●
In Furniture:
Normally
between
as a
. This may also be on a
or pail.

Verb

●
To
the
of an
person by
bail.
●
In Law:
To
a person under such guarantee.
●
In Law:
To
to be
by another as a bailment.
●
In Nautical:
To
(water) from a
by
it out.
●
In Nautical:
To
water from (a
) by
it out.
●
To
; to
; to release.
●
To
quickly.
●
To
to
a
(to a person).
●
To
the
of a
during milking.
●
To confine.
●
In Australian English & New Zealand English:
To
(a
) by
its
in a
for milking.
●
In Australian English & New Zealand English:
To keep (a
)
ed in order to
them; to
(a
);
, to
,
up.

Name

●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary

Origin

bail
English
arrow
baillier
French
beyl
Middle English (1100-1500)
arrow
beygla
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym

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