Pail

Pronunciation

• enPR: pāl, IPA: /peɪl/
• Rhymes: -eɪl
• Homophones: pale

Origin

Middle English payle 'wooden container', from Old English pæġel 'wine vessel, container for liquids, pail; liquid measure', from Proto-Germanic *pagilaz 'peg, rake' (compare Middle Dutch/Middle Low German pegel 'half pint', Danish pægl 'id.'), diminutive of *pag-. More at peg.

Full definition of pail

Noun

1. A vessel of wood, tin, plastic, etc., usually cylindrical and having a handle -- used especially for carrying liquids, for example water or milk; a bucket (sometimes with a cover).The milkmaid carried a pail of milk in each hand.
2. (In technical use) A closed (covered) cylindrical shipping container.

Synonyms

• bucket

Anagrams

• lipa
• pali, Pali
• pial