baled Definition

bail²
bale
verb bailed, baling, baled, bailing

tr & intr
1. To remove (water) from a boat with a bucket or scoop.
intr
2. To escape from an aeroplane by jumping out.

Etymology: 17c: from French baille bucket.

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bale¹
noun

1. A large tied bundle of a commodity such as hay or cloth.

Thesaurus: package, bundle, parcel, truss.

verb

baled, baling
1. To make (hay, etc) into bales.

Etymology: 14c: French.