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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Bail, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bailed p. pr. & vb. n. Bailing.]
 1. To lade; to dip and throw; -- usually with out; as, to bail water out of a boat.
    Buckets . . . to bail out the water.   --Capt. J. Smith.
 2. To dip or lade water from; -- often with out to express completeness; as, to bail a boat.
    By the help of a small bucket and our hats we bailed her out.   --R. H. Dana, Jr.