'Pail' definitions:

Definition of 'pail'

From: WordNet
noun
A roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top [syn: bucket, pail]
noun
The quantity contained in a pail [syn: pail, pailful]

Definition of 'Pail'

From: GCIDE
  • Pail \Pail\ (p[=a]l), n. [OE. paile, AS. p[ae]gel a wine vessel, a pail, akin to D. & G. pegel a watermark, a gauge rod, a measure of wine, Dan. p[ae]gel half a pint.] A vessel of wood or tin, etc., usually cylindrical and having a bail, -- used esp. for carrying liquids, as water or milk, etc.; a bucket. It may, or may not, have a cover. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

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