Bale (noun)

1. A large bundle of goods tightly bound and usually wrapped for storage or transportation.
2. A large quantity of material (such as hay, straw, or cotton) compressed and bound for storage or transportation.
3. Something formed into a compact mass.

Origin:

Middle english, from old english beál; akin to old high german bal bale, latin follis bladder, bellows.

Examples:

1. The farmer brought a bale of hay for the horses.
2. They loaded a bale of cotton onto the truck.
3. The circus performers balanced a bale on their heads.
4. The fire spread rapidly through the tightly packed bale of paper.
5. The bale of straw was so large that they had to use a forklift to move it.