Posted by Ed Kiser on December 12, 2003 at 04:47:20 from 152.163.252.196 user Kisered.
Noticed some inconsistency in the spelling of BALE or BAIL,
a word that is referring to the dipping of unwanted water
from the bottom of a boat and tossing it over the side.
Most references are to the "BALE" version, but at the end
of this collection are four places that use the "BAIL"
version.
"BALE" also has an unrelated meaning, as in a bundle, as
when CF carried a BALE of goods on his back as they moved
their camp from Horseshoe Cove up to Swallowdale.
The following use the spelling "BALE" or "BALE" or "BALING":
---------- CCCH15.TXT
Tom and Dick were doing their washing in a tin baler.
---------- CCCH5.TXT
with a baler.
baler and settled down to scooping up the water and
"What would you have done without a baler?" asked Mrs.
"She'll do all right now," said Tom, handing back the baler
---------- MLCH27.TXT
towing astern were hauled alongside, emptied of gear and baled by
---------- MLCH3.TXT
"BALE BUT DON'T GET UP. BETTER WET THAN DROWNED." That
Roger could bale a bit to keep them quiet. He would start baling
keep them awake. Tired out, they dozed, waked, baled and dozed again
---------- MLCH4.TXT
wedged the baler under the stern sheets."
down and bale."
"Now," said Nancy. "You bale, and I'll get things straight. Put your
"Get amidships," said Nancy. "And bale. Go on baling. I can paddle
"Of course we are. Don't be a tame galoot. You bale and go on
"Shut up," snapped Nancy. "You bale. Yapping doesn't help."
Peggy baled. Nancy worked the bottomboard as well as she could,
---------- PMCH17.TXT
Dick. "And I've got to bale Scarab. She's sure to be half full of
If he could get her baled now, there would be so much time
pected. He climbed aboard, caught the baler that was floating
about in her, and began to bale. Scoop... splash. Scoop...
he had seen Tom Dudgeon bale his punt. It was a small baler
ence. He baled kneeling on the thwart, shifting every minute or
baler. At last she was as dry as he could get her without a sponge.
if Timothy wants me now why didn't Nancy say so? I've baled
"No. Only hoisted it and lowered it again. I've baled her out.
---------- PMCH18.TXT
the harbour and baled out... But, of course, there'll be more
---------- PMCH19.TXT
Dick baled Scarab in the morning and dried her sail in the sun.
---------- SACH31.TXT
with a pair of oars over his shoulder. Mr. Dixon baled their
"We ought to bale the ships," said John.
---------- SDCH6.TXT
floated out. John pulled them out now. The baler was still in her,
and Roger hopped in and began to bale the water out over her
---------- SDCH7.TXT
stopped. Then Roger was lifted into her to bale her out
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The following use "BAIL" or "BAILER" or "BAILING":
---------- PDCH20.TXT
had had to bail the water into the tanks with a mug.
---------- PDCH22.TXT
dropped his knapsack down to John, who stowed it with the bailer
---------- SDCH24.TXT
"We wanted to bail out Amazon, and had to get out of bed
---------- SDCH25.TXT
once just for bailing, and once more seriously, to bring the rowing
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Note that "SD" uses both spellings.
Ed Kiser, South Florida