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bail5 /bāl/ noun- (also bayle) a barrier
- A pole separating horses in an open stable
- A frame for holding a cow's head during milking (Aust and NZ)
transitive verb (also (Shakespeare) bale) To confine ORIGIN: OFr baile, perh from baillier to enclose; or L baculum a stick bail up - To secure (a cow's head) in a bail (Aust and NZ)
- To stop and disarm in order to rob (Aust)
- To put one's hands up in surrender (Aust)
- To bring or be brought to bay, to corner or be cornered (Aust)
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