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Synonyms
bail2 (bāl)

[From Middle English baille, bucket, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin* bāiula, water container, from Latin bāiulāre, to carry a load.]

verb: bailed, bail·ing, bails. 

transitive verb 

  1. To remove (water) from a boat by repeatedly filling a container and emptying it over the side.
  2. To empty (a boat) of water by bailing.

intransitive verb 

To empty a boat of water by bailing.

noun 

A container used for emptying water from a boat.

phrasal verbs

bail out
To parachute from an aircraft; eject.
To abandon a project or enterprise.

derivatives

baiĺer
noun