BAILS

Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.

Release from imprisonment on payment of such money.

The person providing such payment.

To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail.

To release a person under such guarantee.

To hand over personal property to be held temporarily by another as a bailment.

"to bail cloth to a tailor to be made into a garment; to bail goods to a carrier"

To exit quickly.

"With his engine in flames, the pilot had no choice but to bail."

To fail to meet a commitment.

A hoop, ring or handle (especially of a kettle or bucket).

A stall for a cow (or other animal) (usually tethered with a semi-circular hoop).

A hinged bar as a restraint for animals, or on a typewriter.

To secure the head of a cow during milking.

To confine.

To secure (a cow) by placing its head in a bail for milking.

To keep (a traveller) detained in order to rob them; to corner (a wild animal); loosely, to detain, hold up. (Usually with up.)