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bail  / bÄl  noun  a bond or pledge backed with money or property Excessive bail shall not be required nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. From the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution, passed by Congress September 25, 1789  the system which permits a temporary release from prison as the result of a security bond having been paid But when the rich did commit crimes, they often were not prosecuted, and if they were they could get out on bail, hire clever lawyers, get better treatment from judges. From âA People's History of the United States: 1492-Presentâ by Howard Zinn, 1922 - 2010  the one who provides the security bond If you ever feel so happy you land in jail, I'm your bail. From âFriendshipâ by Cole Porter, 1891 â 1964  a container used to scoop water from a boat So I grabbed the bail and starting throwing water out as quickly as I could, meanwhile Diana kept paddling hard. âAn Epic 3-Day Canoe Adventure in New Zealand: The Whanganui River Journeyâ by Maddy Cornelius, https://www.travelalphas.com/whanganui-river-journey, January 31, 2018  the arch shaped handle of a container These small kegs, with bails for easy handling that made them prized for carrying water, were a good seller at all frontier trading posts. From âFrom Fort Laramie to Wounded Knee: In the West That Wasâ by Charles W. Allen, 1851 - 1942  a U-shaped shaped support Litters normally had hooped roofs, or bails, with horizontal pommels, or rods; they were hung with rich curtains or blinds. From âHenry VII: the King and His Courtâ by Alison Weir, 1951 â  on a typewriter, the hinged bar that holds the paper against the roller When inserting a fresh sheet of paper, always pull the bail toward you to allow the paper to slip underneath. From âTouch Typing in Ten Lessonsâ by Ruth BenâAry, ? -  on a fishing reel, the arch shaped part that guides the line on the spool At the end of a cast, the angler cranks the reel handle which automatically closes the bail. From âSpinning Reel Bailsâ by Capt. Terry Rand, http://www.saltwaterfishing247.com/Article/spinning-reel-bails-Page1.htm, 8-6-2019  a loop on a pendant enabling the pendant to be hung on a necklace Easily attach your pendants to necklace designs with the use of bails. https://www.artbeads.com/findings/bails, 8-7-2019  in cricket, a horizontal cross-piece that forms the top of the wicket It is now usual to set up two stumps with a bail across, which the batsman, when he runs, must beat off before he returns home. From "The Book of Sports: Containing Out-door Sports, Amusements and Recreations, Including Gymnastics, Gardening & Carpenteringâ by William Martin, 1801 - 1867  verb  to release or to enable a person to be released from custody through the posting of a security bond When you're in jail, a good friend will be trying to bail you out. Groucho Marx, 1890 - 1977  to help out of a difficult situation Humor has bailed me out of more tight situations than I can think of. Jimmy Buffett, 1946 -  to eject; to parachute from a plane The aircraft was hit by flak during a mission and went into a terminal dive, and the pilot ordered everyone to bail out. From âWarâ by Sebastian Junger, 1962 -  to abandon a difficult situation or project When times are tough, the weak bail and the tough get creative. From âWaking the Witchâ by Kelley Armstrong. 1968 -  to ladle or empty (water) from I could as easily bail out the Potomac River with a teaspoon as attend to all the details of the army.  Abraham Lincoln 1861 - 1865  bale  bale /  bÄl  noun  a large amount of material bundled tightly together I thanked him, and praised his honesty, begging him to accept several bales of merchandise in token of my gratitude, but he would take nothing. From âThe Arabian Nightsâ by Andrew Lang, 1844 - 1912  a group of turtles In the animal world, each animal has its own name, but there are also names for groups of the same kind of animal-like a flock of sheep or a bale or turtles! From âA Bale of Turtlesâ by Lee Clancey, ? -  great evil, harm Tidings of bale she brought. From âThe Iliadâ by Homer, c. 750 BC  mental agony, woe Relieve my spirit from the bale that bows it down. From âTancred: Or, The New Crusadeâ by Benjamin Disraeli, 1804 â 1881  verb  to wrap into a bundle I paid cash, $8, money I had saved as a hired hand on my uncle Calvin's farm, baling and stacking hay. Gene Autry, 1907 - 1998