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| bail [ bayl ] (past and past participle bailed, present participle bail·ing, 3rd person present singular bails) |
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empty water out from boat: to empty water out of a boat, using a bucket or similar container
 We bailed the sinking boat for an hour.
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| [Early 17th century. < obsolete bail "bucket," via French< assumed Vulgar Latin bajula "water carrier"] |
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| bail·er noun |
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