"large bundle or package," early 14c., from Old French bale "rolled-up bundle," from Frankish or some other Germanic source (such as Old High German balla "ball"), from P [..]

A large compressed, bound, and often wrapped bundle of a commodity, such as cotton or hay.

bundle of cotton weighing 227 kilograms (500 pounds).

a large bundle or package of hay or a raw material such as cotton, tightly bound with string or wire to keep it in shape during transportation or storage.

a specially packed bundle of something, like straw or cotton

n. A large package prepared for transportation or storage.

  evil; mischief; injury.

(1) A shaped unit load bound under tension. For instance a regrouping of compressed empty plastic bottles for recycling.

baln

A large bundle of cardboard that is recycled.

A large package of raw cotton tightly bound and often wrapped.

A large compressed, bound, and often wrapped bundle of a commodity, such as cotton or hay.

(n) a large bundle bound for storage or transport(n) a city in northwestern Switzerland(v) make into a bale

Total cubic capacity of a ship's hold available for carrying solid cargo.

When bale is highest, boot is nighest. When things have come to the worst they must needs mend.

Bale the boat; that is, lade or throw the water out of her. Under bare poles

A fitting on the end of a spar, such as the boom, to which a line may be led.

A large compressed, bound, and often wrapped bundle of a commodity, such as cotton or hay.  

A metal ring on a boom, pole or mast where blocks or shackles may be attached.

The verb to bale out, meaning to remove water, comes from the old name "boyle" for a bucket.

A metal ring on a boom, pole or mast where blocks or shackles may be attached.

To throw water out of a vessel or boat by buckets or balers.

n.(1) "suffering, misery," s.v. bale sb.\1 OED. KEY: bale@n1

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See Bail hill

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