noun
bailer
Bailer (noun) means someone who bails, meaning scoops water out of something.
noun
1
Someone who bails, meaning scoops water out of something.
2
A bucket, cup or machine used to scoop water out of something such as a pit.
"Two bits was the top price that old Jenny knew. She asked two bits for everything she had to sell, were it canoe-bailer, eagle's wing, cedar-bark basket or woven mat."
— Emily Carr (1941)
3
(cricket) A bowled delivery that is aimed at the bails.
4
(cricket) A delivery that strikes one or both bails without knocking them off.
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Etymology
Formed from bail and -er.
Rhymes for bailer
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What is the meaning of bailer?
"bailer" (noun) means someone who bails, meaning scoops water out of something.
What are the different meanings of bailer?
"bailer" has 3 main meanings: 1. Someone who bails, meaning scoops water out of something; 2. A bucket, cup or machine used to scoop water out of something such as a pit; 3. (cricket) A bowled delivery that is aimed at the bails.
