With his engine in flames, the pilot had no choice but to bail.
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bail — bail … Dictionnaire des rimes
bail — bail, baux [ baj, bo ] n. m. • 1264 « contrat par lequel on cède la jouissance d une chose pour un prix et pour un temps »; de bailler ♦ Contrat par lequel l une des parties (⇒ bailleur) s oblige à faire jouir l autre (⇒ preneur; locataire;… … Encyclopédie Universelle
bail — 1 / bāl/ n [Anglo French, act of handing over, delivery of a prisoner into someone s custody in exchange for security, from bailler to hand over, entrust, from Old French, from Latin bajulare to carry (a burden)] 1: the temporary release of a… … Law dictionary
bail — BAIL, au pluriel Baux. s. m. Contrat par lequel on donne une terre à ferme, ou une maison à louage. Bail à ferme. Baux à ferme. Bail de maison. Bail de six, de neuf ans. Bail à longues années. Bail à vie. Bail à rente. Bail emphytéotique. Bail d… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
bail — Bail. s. m. Contract par lequel on baille une terre à ferme, ou une maison à loüage. Bail à ferme. baux à ferme. bail de maison, bail de six, de neuf ans. bail à longues années. bail d heritages. bail judiciaire fait en justice, d une terre ou d… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Bail — Bail, n. [OF. bail guardian, administrator, fr. L. bajulus. See {Bail} to deliver.] 1. Custody; keeping. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Silly Faunus now within their bail. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) (a) The person or persons who procure the release… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bail — Ⅰ. bail [1] ► NOUN 1) 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. 2) money paid by or for such a person as security. ► VERB ▪ release or… … English terms dictionary
bail — bail·a·ble; bail; bail·ee; bail·li; bail·liage; bail·ment; bail·or; water·bail·age; bail·er; … English syllables
bail — bail1 [bāl] n. [ME & OFr, power, control, custody < OFr baillier, to keep in custody, deliver < L bajulare, to bear a burden < bajulus, porter, carrier] 1. money, a bond, etc. deposited with the court to obtain the temporary release of… … English World dictionary
Bail — Bail, v. t. [OF. bailler to give, to deliver, fr. L. bajulare to bear a burden, keep in custody, fr. bajulus he who bears burdens.] 1. To deliver; to release. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Ne none there was to rescue her, ne none to bail. Spenser. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bail — Bail, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bailed} (b[=a]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bailing}.] 1. To lade; to dip and throw; usually with out; as, to bail water out of a boat. [1913 Webster] Buckets . . . to bail out the water. Capt. J. Smith. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
