[beyl] 
noun, verb, baled, bal⋅ing.| 1. | a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, esp. one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering: a bale of cotton; a bale of hay. |
| 2. | a group of turtles. |
| 3. | to make or form into bales: to bale wastepaper for disposal. |
