plural pails
chiefly US
1
: a round container that is open at the top and usually has a handle
a garbage pail
A plastic beach pail was lying on the sand.
Fill up that pail [=bucket] with water.
2
: the amount held by a pail
She poured a pail of water on the campfire.
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“Pail.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/pail. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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