pail

pail · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A cylindrical container with a handle, used for carrying liquids or other materials; a bucket.

  2. 2.

    The amount that a pail can hold.

Forms

plural: pails

Related words

See also: bucket, container
Synonyms: bucket, container

Etymology

From Old English paegel (wine vessel, liquid measure), possibly from Medieval Latin pagella.