bailer
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bailer¹
Where it comes from
From bail + -er.
noun bailers
- One who bails or lades.
- A utensil, as a bucket or cup, used in bailing; a machine for bailing water out of a pit. […] he had them help him fashion a mast from the sweep and attach wire stays to it and tear the jib to the shape he desired and make a bailer from canvas and wire and bent wood.
- Alternative form of bailor
- A delivery that heads towards the bails after pitching.
- A delivery in which the ball hits one or both bails but does not dislodge them.
Bailer²
Where it comes from
Two possible origins:
* Borrowed from South German Bailer, a variant of Beiler.
* A variant of the English surname Baylor.
proper noun Bailers
- A surname.
Translations
Every language
noun a utensil
| Português | vertedouro, vertedoiro, bartedouro, bartedoiro |
|---|---|
| Français | écope |
| Italiano | aggottatoio, sassola |
| Русский | черпак čerpak |
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