Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.
bail, bale — Bail is a prisoners bond, the pieces that rest atop the stumps in cricket, and the act of scooping water. Bale is a bundle, as of cotton or hay. You bail out a boat and out of an aircraft. A malicious person wears a baleful expression … Dictionary of troublesome word
Bale — can refer to any of the following:Places* Basel, the Swiss city, for which the French name is Bâle * Bale, Istria, Croatia * Balé Province, Burkina Faso * Bale Province, Ethiopia, a former province in Ethiopia * Bale Zone in Oromia, Ethiopia *… … Wikipedia
bail — bail, bale 1. The spelling bail (ultimately from Old French bailler ‘to take charge of’) is always used with reference to securing the release of a person with an undertaking to return to court on an appointed day. Figuratively, too, a person or… … Modern English usage
bale — bail, bale 1. The spelling bail (ultimately from Old French bailler ‘to take charge of’) is always used with reference to securing the release of a person with an undertaking to return to court on an appointed day. Figuratively, too, a person or… … Modern English usage
bale out. — See bail. → bale … Useful english dictionary
bale something out — ˌbale ˈout | ˌbale sthˈout | ˌbale sbˈout derived (BrE) = ↑bail out, ↑bail something out, ↑bail somebody out Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bale somebody out — ˌbale ˈout | ˌbale sthˈout | ˌbale sbˈout derived (BrE) = ↑bail out, ↑bail something out, ↑bail somebody out Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bail — , bale Bail is a prisoner’s bond, the pieces that rest atop the stumps in cricket, and the act of scooping water. A bale is a bundle, as of cotton or hay. You bail out a boat, but bale out of an aircraft. A malicious person wears a baleful… … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
bale — , bail A bale is a bundle, as of cotton or hay. Bail is a prisoner’s bond, the pieces that rest atop the stumps in cricket, and the act of scooping water. You bail out a boat, but bale out of an aircraft. A malicious person wears a baleful… … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
bail — Ⅰ. bail [1] ► NOUN 1) the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money is lodged to guarantee their appearance in court. 2) money paid by or for such a person as security. ► VERB ▪ release or… … English terms dictionary
