Definition of "bailer" in English

noun

1. One who bails or lades.

2. A utensil, as a bucket or cup, used in bailing; a machine for bailing water out of a pit.

3. (law) Alternative form of bailor.

4. (cricket, dated) A delivery that heads towards the bails after pitching.

5. (cricket, dated) A delivery in which the ball hits one or both bails but does not dislodge them.