pail

pail

noun \ˈpāl\

Definition of PAIL

1

: a usually cylindrical container with a handle : bucket

2

: the quantity that a pail contains

— pail·ful \-ˌfu̇l\ noun

Examples of PAIL

1. A plastic beach pail was lying on the sand.
2. She poured a pail of water on the campfire.

Origin of PAIL

Middle English payle, paille

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to PAIL

Synonyms

bucket

Related Words

cauldron, kettle, pot; canteen, flagon, jar, jug, pitcher; bail, hod; tank, tub, vat; holder, receptacle, vessel

Rhymes with PAIL

ail, ale, bail, bale, Bâle, brail, braille, Braille, dale, fail, flail, frail, Gael, gale, Gale, grail, hail, hale, jail, kale, mail, male, nail, pale, quail, Quayle, rail, sail, sale, scale, shale, snail, stale, swale, tael, tail, taille, tale, trail, vail, vale, veil, wail, wale, whale, Yale