Pail

/peɪl/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A bucket, typically one with a handle, used for carrying liquids or other substances.

She filled the pail with water from the well.

A container for holding a specified quantity of liquid or other substance.

The ice cream shop offered a pail of their famous vanilla flavor.

A unit of measure, often used in reference to liquid capacity.

The farmer filled a pail of milk each morning before dawn.

Middle English 'pail' from Old French 'paille', meaning 'straw' or 'a small bucket'.

pail of water

A container filled with water, often used for various purposes like cleaning or watering plants.

paint pail

A bucket specifically designed to hold paint for painting projects.

bucket

A container similar to a pail, usually with a handle.

tub

A large and deep container, often used for holding liquids.

An informal term for a large and unwieldy container or a mess.

This whole situation is a right pail!