bale¹ /bāl/

1. A bundle, or package of goods
2. A measure, esp (US) 500lb of cotton
3. A group (of turtles)
4. The set of dice for any special game (obsolete)

To make into bales

balˈer noun

A machine for baling hay, etc

bale³ /bāl/

1. Evil, injury, mischief (archaic)
2. Misery, woe (archaic)

baleˈful adjective

1. Malignant, hurtful, of evil influence
2. Painful (obsolete)
3. Sorrowful, lugubrious (archaic)

baleˈfully adverb

baleˈfulness noun

bail², also bale /bāl/

1. To clear (a boat, etc) of water with bails
2. To ladle (water) (often with out; see also bail out below)

A bucket or other container for ladling out water from a boat

bailˈer noun

bail out (usu bale out)

1. To escape from an aeroplane by parachute
2. To escape from a potentially difficult situation
3. See also under bail¹

bail⁵ /bāl/

1. (also bayle) a barrier
2. A pole separating horses in an open stable
3. A frame for holding a cow's head during milking (Aust and NZ)

To confine

bail up

1. To secure (a cow's head) in a bail (Aust and NZ)
2. To stop and disarm in order to rob (Aust)
3. To put one's hands up in surrender (Aust)
4. To bring or be brought to bay, to corner or be cornered (Aust)

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