bailer

A farmer uses a bailer to remove water from a small wooden boat.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who bails: A "bailer" is an individual who removes water from a boat or other vessel, typically using a container like a bucket.
   • A container used for bailing: "Bailer" also refers to the tool or utensil itself — such as a bucket, scoop, or can — used to bail out water from a boat, well, or other place.

Usage Examples

• (The sailor used a container to remove water from the small boat.)
• (He was the person responsible for removing water.)

Advanced Usage

• "bailer" in legal contexts: In informal or historical usage, a "bailer" can be a person who provides bail (money) for a defendant's release from custody. However, this is less common and is often spelled "bailor" or "bailer" in legal documents.
  • The bailer posted the required sum to secure the prisoner's temporary freedom. (The person providing the bail money.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bail (verb): to remove water from a boat; also, to secure someone's release by providing bail.

  • They had to bail frantically to keep the boat from sinking. (Remove water.)

• Bailout (noun): a rescue from financial difficulties or a parachute jump from an aircraft.

  • The government provided a bailout for the struggling bank. (Financial rescue.)

Synonyms

• Scooper: a tool used for scooping liquids.
• Dipper: a container or person that dips to remove water.

Phrasal Verbs

• Bail out: to remove water from a vessel; also, to escape from a difficult situation or to rescue someone financially.
  • We had to bail out the boat after the storm. (Remove water.)
  • The company was bailed out by a wealthy investor. (Rescued financially.)

Related Idioms

• Bail on someone: (informal) to abandon or leave someone in a difficult situation.

  • He bailed on his friends when they needed help. (He abandoned them.)

• Bail water: to remove water from a boat or container.

  • They spent hours bailing water from the flooded basement. (Removing water.)