bail
noun
[ beɪl ]
• the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money is lodged to guarantee their appearance in court.
• "he has been released on bail"
Similar:
surety,
security,
collateral,
assurance,
indemnity,
indemnification,
bond,
guarantee,
warranty,
pledge,
gage,
earnest,
bail
verb
• release or secure the release of (a prisoner) on payment of bail.
• "nine were bailed on drugs charges"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, literally ‘custody, jurisdiction’, from bailler ‘take charge of’, from Latin bajulare ‘bear a burden’.
bail
noun
• either of the two crosspieces bridging the stumps, which the bowler and fielders try to dislodge with the ball to get the batsman out.
• "the Lancashire captain was at full stretch as the wicketkeeper took off the bails"
• a bar on a typewriter or computer printer which holds the paper steady.
• a fastening that secures a crampon to the sole of a boot.
• a bar or pole separating horses in an open stable.
bail
verb
• confront (someone) with the intention of robbing them.
• "they bailed up Mr Dyason and demanded his money"
• secure (a cow) during milking.
Origin:
Middle English (denoting the outer wall of a castle): from Old French baile ‘palisade, enclosure’, baillier ‘enclose’, perhaps from Latin baculum ‘rod, stick’.
bail
verb
• scoop water out of a boat or ship.
• "when we started bailing, the boat was filled with water"
• abandon a commitment, obligation, or activity.
• "after 12 years of this, including Sunday Mass with the family, I bailed"
Origin:
early 17th century: from obsolete bail ‘bucket’, from French baille, based on Latin bajulus ‘carrier’.
