bail
noun
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
bailer
-
a word derived from
bail.
Example Sentences
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A previous tenant, he said, had installed an 800-amp panel to run the broken-down hay bailer in his warehouse.
From Reuters ● Apr. 17, 2023
"It's a relic," Diaz said of the dusty bailer.
From Reuters ● Apr. 17, 2023
“The best bailer is a frightened man with a bucket,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2019
The club and canoe bailer were brought back by Mr Williams on his earlier trip to the south Pacific had remained with the family.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2018
“I would say my brothers are being obnoxious, but there’s a good chance McCoy actually has a melon bailer in his desk drawer with Boss’s name on it.”
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
