Bailing

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

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