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bail (BAYL) (noun)
A bond, a surety: The accused are being held on $10,000 bail.
bail (BAYL) (verb)
1. Post bond for, post bail for: James, the brother of William, the accused, was going to bail him out of jail.
2. Scoop, throw water out: Bail the water out of the boat as quickly as possible.
2. Scoop, throw water out: Bail the water out of the boat as quickly as possible.
bale (BAYL) (noun)
1. A large amount of material; such as, hay, wood, paper, cotton, etc. which is pressed together tightly and often tied or wrapped: The farmer loaded the big bale of hay onto the truck.
Hans, the stevedore, hauled one bale of cotton after another from the ship.
2. That which causes ruin or sorrow: Meghan was suffering the bale of woe and torment in her mental anguish.When Vance dropped a bale of cotton on his foot, it caused the bale of his career as a runner. So, he got a job with a small boat organization in the harbor to bail out the water that splashed into the boats so they could be used by people without getting their feet wet.
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bale (BAYL)
Bound bundle, bundle, pack, parcel, package: "The farmers loaded the cotton bales on to the truck."