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Meaning of bales

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

bales

Pronunciation:/beɪlz/

noun

Definitions

  1. A large fire, a conflagration or bonfire.

  2. A funeral pyre.

  3. A beacon-fire.

noun

Definitions

  1. A rounded bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation.

  2. A bundle of compressed wool or hay, compacted for shipping and handling.

  3. A measurement of hay equal to 10 flakes. Approximately 70-90 lbs (32-41 kg).

  4. A measurement of paper equal to 10 reams.

verb

Definitions

  1. To remove water from a boat with buckets etc.