English Explanatory Dictionary

bailer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who bails or lades.
  2. A utensil, as a bucket or cup, used in bailing; a machine for bailing water out of a pit.
  3. Alternative form of bailor.
  4. A delivery that heads towards the bails after pitching.
  5. A delivery in which the ball hits one or both bails but does not dislodge them.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-bailer.wav

Word forms

bailer bailers

Etymology

From bail + -er.

Derived words

gill bailer
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