security given for the due appearance of a prisoner in order to obtain h is release from imprisonment
the temporary release of a prisoner upon security
one who provides bail 2. bail vt [In sense 1, fr. AF baillier, fr. F, to deliver; in other senses, fr. ]1bail
to deliver (property) in trust to another for a special purpose and for a limited period
to release under bail
to procure the release of by giving bail
to help from a predicament usu. by financial aid 3. bail n [ME baille bailey, fr. OF] chiefly Brit
a device for confining or separating animals 4. bail n [ME baille, fr. MF, bucket, fr. ML bajula water vessel, fr. fem. of] L bajulus
a container used to remove water from a boat 5. bail \'ba--l*r\ vt
to clear (water) from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side - usu. used with out
to parachute from an airplane - usu. used with out - bail.er n 6. bail n [ME beil, baile, prob. of Scand origin; akin to Sw bygel bow,] hoop; akin to OE bu-gan to bend - more at BOW
a supporting half hoop
a hinged bar for holding paper against the platen of a typewriter
